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argument_n will_v find_v many_o dissenter_n from_o this_o opinion_n of_o he_o and_o the_o ancient_n how_o necessary_a soever_o the_o heat_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o sun_n may_v be_v in_o themselves_o and_o how_o advantageous_o soever_o any_o plant_n may_v be_v expose_v to_o it_o yet_o if_o it_o have_v not_o the_o benefit_n of_o a_o good_a earth_n as_o well_o as_o the_o prospect_n of_o the_o midday_n or_o afternoon_n sun_n we_o very_o seldom_o see_v that_o its_o production_n be_v any_o way_n extraordinary_a hence_o come_v that_o vast_a difference_n we_o see_v in_o vine_n that_o have_v all_o exact_o the_o same_o position_n towards_o the_o sun_n and_o hence_o also_o it_o come_v that_o we_o have_v so_o much_o marsh_n ground_n that_o be_v whole_o useless_a so_o many_o plain_n that_o be_v rich_a and_o fruitful_a even_o without_o tillage_n and_o so_o many_o mountain_n that_o produce_v nothing_o at_o all_o if_o the_o pipe_n of_o a_o organ_n or_o any_o other_o instrument_n be_v not_o good_a 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