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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 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