chpa_n i._o wherein_o be_v manifest_o show_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o subject_n which_o we_o be_v to_o work_v upon_o viz._n the_o terrestrial_a globe_n consist_v of_o earth_n and_o water_n the_o situation_n of_o it_o and_o the_o second_o cause_n of_o its_o stability_n chap._n ii_o wherein_o be_v plain_o show_v how_o workman_n may_v be_v provide_v for_o the_o accomplish_n of_o the_o enterprise_n chap._n iii_o wherein_o be_v manifest_o show_v how_o tool_n and_o instrument_n may_v be_v provide_v the_o most_o commodious_a way_n for_o the_o work_n chap._n four_o wherein_o be_v show_v how_o food_n and_o maintenance_n for_o the_o workman_n may_v be_v provide_v by_o the_o industry_n of_o the_o say_a workman_n chap._n v._n wherein_o be_v show_v that_o the_o common_a way_n in_o husbandry_n at_o this_o time_n use_v will_v produce_v in_o length_n of_o time_n nothing_o but_o poverty_n and_o beggary_n chap._n vi_o wherein_o be_v show_v that_o the_o new_a invention_n and_o improvement_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n will_v produce_v maintenance_n for_o all_o though_o they_o shall_v grow_v never_o so_o numerous_a whereby_o the_o frontispiece_n of_o this_o book_n be_v clear_v from_o imposture_n in_o that_o it_o proclaim_v the_o treasure_n to_o be_v infinite_a chap._n vii_o wherein_o be_v declare_v the_o manner_n how_o to_o make_v barren_a land_n fertile_a and_o that_o as_o the_o people_n increase_v so_o by_o their_o industry_n their_o food_n may_v increase_v even_o as_o twenty_o hive_n of_o bee_n be_v all_o industrious_a do_v live_v as_o well_o as_o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o in_o the_o same_o garden_n chap._n viii_o wherein_o be_v show_v how_o to_o prevent_v the_o blast_n of_o corn_n and_o that_o the_o cause_n thereof_o do_v not_o come_v through_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n according_a to_o the_o common_a opinion_n but_o through_o the_o deficiency_n of_o the_o husbandman_n knowledge_n chap._n ix_o wherein_o be_v manifest_o show_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o mildew_n with_o the_o prevention_n and_o cure_n chap._n x._o wherein_o be_v manifest_o show_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o rot_v of_o sheep_n with_o the_o prevention_n and_o cure_n chap._n xi_o wherein_o be_v show_v that_o in_o these_o age_n invention_n to_o save_v the_o number_n of_o man_n work_n be_v not_o profitable_a to_o a_o commonwealth_n overcharge_v with_o people_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_n chap._n xii_o as_o for_o the_o objection_n against_o any_o thing_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n to_o free_v myself_o from_o all_o partiality_n towards_o my_o own_o side_n i_o have_v here_o set_v they_o down_o all_o punctual_o as_o they_o have_v be_v object_v by_o several_a husbandman_n and_o other_o in_o sundry_a conference_n librum_fw-la hunc_fw-la de_fw-la agriculturâ_fw-la á_z g._n p._n scriptum_fw-la typis_fw-la mandari_fw-la permitto_fw-la julii_n 28._o 1638._o sa._n baker_n a_o discovery_n of_o infinite_a treasure_n hide_v since_o the_o world_n beginning_n whereunto_o all_o man_n of_o what_o degree_n soever_o be_v friendly_o invite_v to_o be_v sharer_n with_o the_o discourser_n g._n p._n i_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o divers_a of_o these_o invention_n and_o improvement_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n be_v not_o total_o hide_v from_o the_o world_n at_o this_o day_n yet_o in_o regard_n that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v only_o know_v to_o myself_o other_o not_o general_o know_v and_o all_o of_o they_o not_o practise_v general_o but_o the_o profit_n thereof_o which_o may_v accrue_v to_o the_o common_a wealth_n have_v hitherto_o be_v lose_v i_o have_v be_v bold_a to_o entitle_v the_o book_n a_o discovery_n of_o infinite_a treasure_n etc._n etc._n for_o that_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o publish_n thereof_o be_v that_o all_o in_o general_n may_v receive_v benefit_n thereby_o and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v satisfy_v so_o full_o before_o hand_n that_o they_o may_v join_v together_o with_o one_o consent_n to_o accomplish_v the_o work_n more_o speedy_o for_o the_o general_a good_a of_o all_o 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