Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	concern_v	year_n	young_a	17	3	5.9248	4	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45756	Samuel Hartlib, his legacy of husbandry wherein are bequeathed to the common-wealth of England, not onely Braband and Flanders, but also many more outlandish and domestick experiments and secrets (of Gabriel Plats and others) never heretofore divulged in reference to universal husbandry : with a table shewing the general contents or sections of the several augmentations and enriching enlargements in this third edition.	Hartlib, Samuel, d. 1662.	1655 (1655)	Wing H991; ESTC R3211	220,608	330

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188._o experiment_n and_o improvement_n for_o enrich_v of_o land_n by_o mr._n plait_n new_a invention_n or_o engine_n which_o disperse_v the_o compost_n in_o such_o manner_n that_o it_o fall_v all_o within_o the_o reach_n of_o the_o attractive_a virtue_n of_o the_o corn._n the_o first_o experiment_n or_o improvement_n p._n 188_o 189.190_o the_o second_o 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 fit_a to_o fill_v up_o the_o hole_n when_o the_o corn_n be_v set_v p._n 190._o the_o three_o experiment_n or_o improvement_n where_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 near_o to_o the_o sea_n which_o may_v be_v carry_v many_o mile_n p._n 191_o 192._o the_o four_o

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 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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 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