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some_o will_v object_v that_o the_o plough_n never_o go_v there_o to_o the_o which_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v no_o matter_n for_o i_o can_v but_o say_v as_o fortescue_n chancellor_n to_o henry_n 6._o do_v that_o god_n have_v give_v we_o such_o a_o fruitful_a land_n that_o without_o labour_n we_o have_v plenty_n law_n whereas_o france_n must_v dig_v and_o delve_v for_o what_o they_o have_v and_o i_o suppose_v that_o i_o can_v maintain_v two_o thing_n which_o be_v think_v great_a paradox_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v no_o loss_n to_o this_o island_n if_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o plough_v at_o all_o if_o so_o be_v that_o we_o can_v certain_o have_v corn_n at_o a_o reasonable_a rate_n and_o likewise_o vent_v for_o all_o our_o manufacture_n of_o wool_n 1._o because_o that_o the_o commodity_n from_o cattle_n be_v far_o more_o stable_a than_o corn_n for_o clothes_n stuff_n stocking_n butter_n cheese_n hides_n leather_n skin_n wool_n tallow_n be_v certain_a even_o every_o where_o corn_n scarce_o 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and_o so_o at_o length_n pleasant_a drink_v and_o aquavitae_n be_v make_v thereof_o which_o thing_n i_o suppose_v may_v as_o well_o if_o not_o better_o be_v accomplish_v by_o other_o way_n of_o fermentation_n and_o all_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o grain_n preserve_v but_o enough_o of_o this_o paradox_n 2._o i_o suppose_v that_o all_o who_o have_v the_o least_o skill_n in_o distillation_n now_o that_o if_o any_o liquor_n will_v ferment_n it_o will_v produce_v a_o aquavitae_n yea_o and_o that_o spirit_n or_o aqua-vites_a may_v be_v draw_v in_o some_o measure_n even_o out_o of_o rose_n violet_n cold_a plant_n why_o then_o be_v it_o so_o observe_v to_o say_v that_o aquavitae_n may_v be_v draw_v from_o hawk_n and_o hip_n etc._n etc._n for_o though_o they_o be_v fruit_n of_o unpleasant_a taste_n yet_o we_o know_v that_o even_o the_o rough_a and_o harsh_a pear_n will_v make_v perry_n not_o inferior_a to_o the_o best_a and_o in_o normandy_n such_o a_o kind_n of_o pear_n be_v in_o great_a use_n 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