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experiment_n or_o improvement_n wherein_o be_v show_v how_o a_o rich_a compost_n may_v be_v make_v in_o form_n of_o earth_n for_o the_o purpose_n aforesaid_a which_o may_v also_o be_v convert_v into_o saltpetre_n p._n 192_o 193_o 194._o the_o five_o experiment_n or_o improvement_n wherein_o be_v show_v how_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o land_n may_v be_v find_v out_o thereby_o to_o fit_v it_o with_o a_o apt_a compost_n p._n 194_o 195_o 196._o the_o six_o experiment_n or_o improvement_n wherein_o be_v show_v how_o farm-house_n manor_n or_o town_n may_v be_v build_v upon_o high_a ground_n and_o plentiful_o furnish_v with_o water_n p._n 196_o 197._o the_o seven_o experiment_n wherein_o be_v show_v how_o sellars_n that_o be_v annoy_v with_o water-spring_n may_v be_v remedy_v p._n 197_o 198._o the_o eight_o experiment_n wherein_o be_v show_v how_o the_o rot_n in_o sheep_n may_v be_v cure_v p._n 198_o 199_o 200._o the_o nine_o experiment_n wherein_o be_v show_v how_o corn_n may_v be_v preserve_v in_o cheap_a year_n without_o corruption_n so_o that_o it_o may_v supply_v the_o dearth_n when_o it_o come_v p._n 200_o 201_o 202._o the_o ten_o experiment_n wherein_o be_v show_v the_o natural_a cause_n why_o the_o change_n of_o seed-corn_n produce_v a_o improvement_n also_o certain_a way_n for_o the_o melioration_n of_o seed_n and_o fruit_n p._n 202_o 203_o 204._o the_o eleven_o experiment_n wherein_o be_v show_v how_o rich_a compost_n may_v be_v make_v in_o great_a city_n of_o thing_n former_o cast_v away_o p._n 204_o 205._o the_o twelve_o experiment_n wherein_o be_v show_v how_o any_o kingdom_n may_v live_v in_o great_a prosperity_n with_o half_a the_o trouble_n and_o charge_n which_o now_o they_o sustain_v and_o yet_o live_v in_o adversity_n p._n 205_o 206_o 207_o 208._o the_o thirteen_o experiment_n wherein_o be_v show_v how_o timber_n for_o building_n and_o wood_n for_o householdstuff_n may_v be_v provide_v in_o short_a space_n p._n 208_o 209._o the_o fourteen_o experiment_n wherein_o be_v show_v divers_a way_n concern_v fruit-tree_n p._n 209_o 210._o the_o fifteen_o observation_n and_o experiment_n show_v how_o it_o may_v be_v order_v that_o corn_n shall_v never_o be_v exceed_o cheap_a to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o the_o farmer_n nor_o exceed_v dear_a to_o the_o grievance_n of_o the_o buyer_n p._n 210_o 211_o 212_o 213._o the_o sixteen_o experiment_n show_v how_o all_o sublunary_a substance_n may_v be_v change_v one_o into_o another_o 213_o 214._o the_o first_o experiment_n show_v how_o mineral_n may_v be_v turn_v into_o vegetable_n p._n 214._o the_o second_o experiment_n show_v how_o this_o corn_n may_v be_v turn_v into_o animal_n p._n 214_o 215._o the_o three_o experiment_n show_v how_o thy_o animal_n may_v be_v turn_v into_o vegetable_a again_o p._n 215._o the_o four_o experiment_n show_v how_o this_o vegetable_a may_v be_v turn_v back_o into_o mineral_n p._n 215_o 216._o the_o last_o experiment_n show_v how_o weep_a land_n may_v be_v drain_v where_o there_o be_v no_o level_n p._n 216._o thus_o far_o mr._n plat_n new_a treatise_n a_o philosophical_a letter_n concern_v vegetation_n or_o the_o cause_n of_o fruitfulness_n p._n 217_o 218_o 219._o a_o extract_n out_o of_o another_o philosophical_a letter_n p._n 220._o another_o letter_n on_o the_o same_o subject_n p._n 220_o 221._o how_o the_o controversy_n about_o helmont_n assertion_n mention_v in_o the_o four_o deficiency_n of_o the_o legacy_n of_o husbandry_n may_v be_v reconcile_v p._n 221_o 222_o 223._o a_o observation_n touch_v plant_v of_o tree_n in_o the_o fen_n p._n 223._o more_o observation_n concern_v fruit-tree_n and_o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o furze_n for_o keep_v rat_n and_o mouse_n out_o of_o barn-floor_n or_o other_o room_n as_o likewise_o reek_v of_o corn_n and_o cheese-rack_n 224_o 225._o a_o estimate_n of_o the_o great_a quantity_n of_o corn_n that_o pigeon_n do_v eat_v spoil_n and_o destroy_v in_o the_o county_n of_o cambridge_n and_o pro_fw-la rata_fw-la for_o every_o shire_n of_o england_n the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o as_o by_o due_a enquiry_n may_v be_v make_v appear_v p._n 225_o 226_o 227._o another_o estimate_n by_o way_n of_o confirmation_n of_o destructive_a pidgeon-house_n p._n 227_o 228._o a_o kind_n of_o universal_a medicine_n or_o the_o virtue_n of_o chew_v bread_n p._n 228_o 229_o 230_o 231._o the_o scotchway_n of_o brew_v their_o strong_a and_o best_a ale_n p._n 231._o how_o to_o make_v wine_n out_o of_o corn_n p._n 232._o another_o process_n to_o make_v wine_n of_o corn_n p._n 232_o 233._o some_o animadversion_n upon_o the_o foregoing_a process_n of_o make_v wine_n of_o corn_n p._n 233._o glauberus_n promise_n or_o undertake_n for_o make_v wine_n out_o of_o corn_n p._n 234_o 235._o a_o advertisement_n concern_v the_o mystery_n of_o make_v wine_n according_a to_o glauber_n undertake_v p._n 235._o how_o a_o meadow_n about_o the_o end_n of_o may_n or_o beginning_n of_o june_n before_o the_o 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