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A thin surface of mould above a shelf of rock is like a forcing-house in hot countries.— Expositions of Holy Scripture St. Mark
If the hotbed were high enough and broad enough to allow a man to work inside, we should have a forcing-house.— Manual of Gardening (Second Edition)
It may be held that he created a forcing-house of feeling, no less than of knowledge, under which the boy's nature was prematurely drawn up; but there can be no doubt as to the efficacy of the method.— The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 1
It would scarcely pay to put in a hot water or steam heater for the express purpose of heating hotbeds, for if such an expense were incurred, it would be better to make a forcing-house.— Manual of Gardening (Second Edition)
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