They finally took up farming land near what is now Stockton, as gold-mining did not pay.

Asai was a farmer, and I asked Kiyo if one's face would become pale if he took up farming.

He never sought another curacy but returned to Ireland and took up farming, slipping into a life of quiet obscurity.

We have lived with them for at least 10,000 years, ever since our ancestors took up farming and built the first semi-permanent settlements.