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in_o heap_n that_o they_o may_v be_v afterward_o burn_v and_o the_o ash_n sprinkle_v upon_o the_o ground_n and_o herein_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o young_a and_o the_o soon_o that_o you_o do_v pull_v up_o these_o weed_n the_o better_a it_o be_v and_o the_o easy_o they_o will_v come_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o soon_o be_v destroy_v for_o all_o those_o mixture_n where_o with_o already_o you_o have_v be_v teach_v to_o mix_v your_o earth_n be_v in_o themselves_o such_o natural_a enemy_n to_o all_o these_o kind_n of_o barren_a weed_n that_o shall_v you_o omit_v the_o manual_a labour_n of_o destroy_v they_o which_o no_o good_a husband_n willing_o will_v do_v yet_o in_o time_n the_o earth_n of_o itself_o and_o
markham_n farewell_n to_o husbandry_n or_o the_o enrich_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o barren_a and_o sterile_a ground_n in_o our_o kingdom_n to_o be_v as_o fruitful_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o grain_n pulse_n and_o grass_n as_o the_o best_a ground_n whatsoever_o together_o with_o the_o anoyance_n and_o preservation_n of_o all_o grain_n and_o seed_n from_o one_o year_n to_o many_o year_n as_o also_o a_o husbandly_a computation_n of_o man_n and_o cattle_n daily_a labour_n their_o expense_n charge_n and_o uttermost_a profit_n attain_v by_o travel_n and_o experience_n be_v a_o work_n never_o before_o handle_v by_o any_o author_n and_o publish_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n london_n print_v by_o i._n b._n for_o roger_n jackson_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n near_o fleetstreet_n conduit_n 1620._o to_o the_o right_n worshipful_a and_o his_o most_o worthy_a friend_n mr._n bonham_n norton_n esquire_n worthy_a sir_n knowledge_n which_o be_v the_o divine_a mother_n of_o certain_a goodness_n never_o come_v unwelcome_a to_o a_o know_a judgement_n no_o more_o i_o hope_v shall_v this_o my_o labour_n to_o your_o worthy_a self_n since_o doubtless_o you_o shall_v find_v in_o it_o many_o thing_n new_a something_n necessary_a and_o nothing_o which_o â—…th_v not_o in_o it_o some_o particular_a touch_n of_o profit_n it_o be_v a_o work_n your_o former_a encouragement_n to_o my_o other_o labour_n do_v create_v in_o i_o and_o the_o want_v you_o worthy_o find_v i_o hope_v shall_v bring_v you_o supply_v both_o wholesome_a and_o become_a the_o experience_n i_o assuer_fw-mi your_o goodness_n be_v the_o expense_n of_o a_o bitter_a and_o tedious_a winter_n but_o the_o contentmeâ—…_n in_o gain_v my_o wish_n make_v it_o more_o pleasant_a than_o all_o the_o three_o other_o season_n what_o ever_o it_o be_v it_o come_v to_o you_o full_a of_o love_n full_a of_o service_n and_o since_o i_o know_v virtue_n measure_v all_o thing_n by_o its_o own_o goodness_n it_o be_v enoughto_fw-mi i_o that_o i_o know_v you_o be_v that_o virtue_n in_o you_o be_v power_n to_o judge_v in_o you_o be_v authority_n to_o exercise_v mercy_n lth_o they_o both_o fly_n from_o your_o goodness_n with_o that_o mildness_n that_o in_o they_o my_o hope_n may_v be_v crown_v and_o myself_o rest_v ever_o at_o your_o serâ—…ice_n gervase_n markham_n to_o the_o reader_n do_v not_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o work_n itself_o sufficient_o plead_v a_o excuse_n for_o every_o part_n of_o the_o work_n i_o shall_v gentle_a reeder_n trouble_v thou_o with_o a_o tedious_a tale_n of_o the_o manner_n matter_n and_o cause_n of_o this_o building_n and_o therein_o beg_v that_o chaâ—…itable_a alm_n which_o the_o honesty_n of_o thy_o own_o nature_n will_v give_v i_o without_o any_o troublesome_a acclamation_n let_v it_o suffice_v i_o have_v write_v no_o more_o than_o i_o have_v see_v nor_o add_v a_o benefit_n which_o i_o have_v not_o know_v liberal_o bestow_v upon_o the_o industrious_a of_o which_o if_o you_o will_v be_v a_o partaker_n follow_v their_o imitation_n and_o to_o good_a labour_n add_v a_o good_a life_n and_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o a_o blessing_n if_o any_o man_n be_v costive_a or_o hard_a of_o belief_n i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o purge_v he_o except_o it_o be_v with_o the_o bitter_a air_n of_o those_o barren_a place_n where_o these_o sterile_a ground_n be_v on_o which_o if_o he_o live_v and_o have_v no_o food_n but_o his_o own_o labour_n doubtless_o he_o will_v not_o only_o beleeâ—…e_v but_o love_n and_o admire_v what_o be_v write_v for_o a_o general_a profit_n and_o to_o that_o i_o leave_v those_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v of_o more_o equal_a indifferency_n to_o the_o blessing_n and_o increase_v which_o shall_v come_v by_o worthy_a knowledge_n and_o experience_n farewell_n g._n m._n the_o table_n and_o general_a content_n of_o the_o whole_a book_n chap._n i._n the_o nature_n of_o ground_n in_o general_a page_n 1_o the_o author_n preamble_n ibid._n the_o profit_n of_o the_o work_n 4_o a_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o work_n 6_o the_o nature_n of_o barren_a ground_n ibid._n chap._n ii_o the_o order_v tilling_n and_o dress_n of_o all_o barren_a clayes_n simple_a or_o compound_v 9_o the_o first_o enrich_v of_o barren_a ground_n ibid._n the_o manner_n of_o plough_v 10_o the_o hack_n of_o ground_n ibid._n the_o sanding_n of_o ground_n 11_o the_o lyme_v of_o ground_n 12_o the_o meanure_n of_o ground_n ibid._n the_o time_n for_o all_o labour_v 13_o the_o second_o plough_v 14_o the_o second_o hack_n ibid._n the_o first_o harrow_n ibid._n of_o sow_v the_o seed_n ibid._n the_o second_o harrow_n 15_o fault_n in_o the_o earth_n ibid._n the_o clot_v of_o ground_n 16_o another_o manner_n of_o clot_v 17_o a_o objection_n and_o answer_v 20_o the_o order_n of_o earth_n where_o sand_n want_v 21_o sow_v of_o salt_n ibid._n the_o excellency_n of_o salt_n ibid._n of_o steep_v seed_n in_o brine_n 22_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o order_n tilly_v and_o dress_v of_o all_o rough_a barren_a clay_n as_o simple_a or_o compound_n be_v overrun_v with_o gorse_n brome_n etc._n etc._n 24_o the_o destroy_n of_o weed_n 26_o burn_v of_o bait_v ibid._n the_o break_n of_o the_o burn_a earth_n 27_o the_o cause_n of_o unfruitfulnesse_n ibid._n a_o excellent_a manure_n ibid._n the_o plough_v 28_o of_o diverse_a meanure_n ibid._n mixture_n of_o meanure_n ibid._n of_o weed_n 29_o the_o time_n for_o weed_n 30_o the_o gather_v of_o stone_n 31_o chap._n four_o of_o the_o order_v tyll_a â—…nd_a dress_n of_o barren_a clayes_n that_o be_v overrun_v with_o whinne_n 32_o what_o whinne_n be_v ibid._n pare_n of_o ground_n 33_o make_v of_o bait_n ibid._n break_v of_o bait_n 34_o plough_v 35_o harrow_n weed_n and_o the_o profit_n 37_o chap._n v._o of_o order_v tyll_a and_o dress_n all_o barren_a clayes_n which_o be_v overrun_v with_o ling_n and_o heath_n 38_o destroy_v of_o heath_n 39_o another_o burn_a of_n bait_v 40_o of_o weed_n 42_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o order_v trim_v and_o dress_n of_o all_o barren_a sand_n bear_v no_o thing_n but_o moâ—…ie_a grass_n 44_o of_o plough_v 46_o of_o marling_n 47.53_o what_o marl_n be_v ibid._n of_o â—…kalke_n and_o the_o use_n 49_o the_o profit_n 51_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o plough_v tilling_n and_o dress_n of_o all_o barren_a sand_n that_o be_v overrun_v with_o braken_n ferne_n or_o heath_n 52_o of_o sanding_n and_o liming_n 54_o of_o plough_v and_o sow_v ibid._n labour_n after_o sow_v 55_o of_o weed_n 56_o chap._n viii_o the_o flow_v ti_v and_o order_v of_o all_o barren_a sand_n lade_v with_o twitch_n and_o wild_a briar_n 57_o the_o destroy_n of_o twitch_n and_o briar_n ib_n of_o meanure_n 58_o of_o harrow_n and_o other_o labour_n 59_o of_o weed_n 60_o chap._n ix_o the_o plough_v tilling_n and_o order_v of_o sand_n lade_v with_o morish_a stink_a grass_n 61_o ground_n for_o fishpond_n 62_o the_o draining_n of_o wet_a ground_n 64_o the_o harrow_n 67_o the_o weed_n 66_o chap._n x._o how_o to_o enrich_v and_o make_v the_o most_o bar_n soil_n to_o bear_v excellent_a good_a pasture_n or_o meadow_n 69_o two_o way_n to_o enrich_v earth_n ibid._n of_o water_a ground_n 71_o the_o belpe_n in_o water_v 72_o when_o and_o how_o to_o water_v ibid._n the_o best_a season_n for_o water_v 73_o chap._n xi_o the_o iâ—…iching_a barren_a ground_n for_o hemp_n or_o flax_n 75_o black_a clay_n for_o hemp_n 76_o the_o weed_n 78_o the_o make_v ill_a earth_n bear_v hemp_n ib_n the_o weed_n 79_o chap._n xii_o the_o manner_n of_o stack_v all_o kind_n of_o grain_n with_o least_o loss_n 80_o chap._n xiii_o the_o disease_n and_o impersection_n which_o happen_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o grain_n 84_o crow_n or_o bird_n and_o the_o cuer_v 85_o pigeon_n and_o the_o cuer_v 87_o to_o save_v corn_n ready_a to_o reap_v 88_o of_o dor_n and_o the_o cuer_v 90_o of_o pismire_n and_o the_o cuer_v 91_o of_o field_n rat_n and_o mouse_n ibid._n of_o worm_n and_o the_o cuer_v 92_o of_o rye_n not_o to_o be_v wet_a ibid._n of_o snail_n ibid._n of_o grasshopper_n 94_o of_o moale_n and_o the_o cuer_v 95_o offence_n from_o the_o influence_n of_o heaven_n 96_o of_o smuttinesse_n or_o mildew_n and_o the_o cuer_v 97_o of_o hale_n and_o the_o cuer_v ibid._n of_o lightning_n and_o the_o cuer_v ibid._n of_o frost_n 99_o of_o mist_n and_o fog_n and_o the_o cuer_v 100_o of_o blast_n and_o the_o cuer_v ibid._n corn_n reap_v wet_a and_o the_o cuer_v 102_o of_o wash_v corn_n 104_o to_o know_v wash_v corn_n 105_o chap._n xiiii_o how_o to_o keep_v all_o manner_n of_o grain_n thrash_v or_o unthrasht_v the_o long_a time_n and_o how_o to_o preserve_v it_o etc._n etc._n 106_o the_o needful_a use_n of_o preserve_v corn_n ib_n the_o keep_a corn_n in_o the_o
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