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but_o without_o a_o fear_n the_o ploughman_n and_o the_o shepherd_n may_v do_v best_a together_o in_o a_o commonwealth_n chap._n xiii_o show_v the_o excellency_n of_o tillage_n and_o the_o great_a profit_n thereof_o and_o the_o great_a advance_n be_v make_v out_o of_o several_a enclose_v country_n beyond_o champain_n as_o also_o the_o great_a improvement_n of_o heath_n moor_n and_o forest_n which_o will_v dismiss_v those_o needless_a fear_n of_o overthrow_v tillage_n now_o tillage_n yield_v the_o great_a profit_n to_o landlord_n or_o occupier_n profit_n study_v especial_o the_o good_a husband_n to_o convert_v thy_o land_n to_o the_o best_a profit_n and_o that_o be_v hold_v and_o maintain_v by_o all_o man_n to_o be_v by_o tillage_n else_o why_o do_v man_n give_v double_a rent_n to_o till_o and_o plough_v above_o what_o they_o do_v to_o graze_v and_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o yet_o satisfy_v consider_v but_o the_o wood-land_n who_o before_o enclosure_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v relieve_v by_o 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the_o thirteen_o fourteen_o and_o fifteen_o chapter_n and_o answer_v several_a objection_n make_v against_o the_o same_o yet_o one_o or_o two_o more_o remain_v to_o be_v object_v bear_v with_o i_o i_o say_v the_o more_o herein_o as_o covet_v to_o beguile_v man_n of_o such_o prejudice_n as_o possess_v most_o and_o so_o deep_o root_v as_o will_v ask_v hot_a water_n to_o mattock_n up_o some_o say_v they_o have_v fouâ—d_v the_o contrary_a object_n their_o land_n not_o soard_v of_o many_o year_n after_o and_o when_o it_o have_v come_v to_o soar_v soard_v it_o have_v be_v neither_o so_o rich_a thick_a nor_o fruitful_a &_o therefore_o prejudice_v by_o plough_v all_o which_o i_o echo_n with_o thou_o that_o possible_o it_o may_v be_v so_o 2._o and_o yet_o this_o may_v not_o reach_v too_o nor_o in_o the_o least_o weaken_v my_o proposition_n which_o give_v direction_n only_o to_o three_o or_o four_o crop_n at_o most_o unless_o in_o case_n of_o weed_n and_o nettle_n and_o too_o much_o fatness_n 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prosper_v not_o as_o well_o in_o the_o ripen_n escape_v frost_n and_o thief_n and_o meet_v not_o with_o a_o good_a market_n what_o it_o will_v come_v to_o then_o i_o determine_v not_o neither_o do_v mr._n speed_v consider_v of_o these_o thing_n and_o how_o then_o it_o will_v do_v when_o thousand_o of_o acre_n shall_v come_v to_o be_v plant_v therewith_o i_o know_v not_o i_o shall_v leave_v it_o to_o he_o to_o resolve_v and_o only_o take_v out_o turnip_n main_o intend_v my_o design_n which_o will_v be_v sow_v at_o small_a cost_n and_o charge_n and_o grow_v upon_o indifferent_a land_n and_o bring_v forth_o great_a increase_n and_o be_v of_o more_o general_a use_n and_o in_o case_n much_o land_n be_v sow_v therewith_o and_o they_o come_v to_o so_o great_a plenty_n that_o the_o market_n will_v not_o carry_v they_o away_o at_o such_o a_o proportionable_a rate_n as_o the_o gardener_n can_v afford_v they_o then_o may_v they_o be_v dispose_v of_o to_o the_o feed_n of_o sheep_n and_o cattle_n which_o they_o will_v do_v and_o to_o good_a advantage_n too_o year_n and_o in_o a_o dear_a year_n to_o make_v bread_n thereof_o half_a meal_n half_a boil_a turnip_n mix_v and_o wrought_v together_o into_o dough_n and_o knead_a and_o make_v into_o bread_n will_v make_v a_o good_a and_o delightful_a food_n as_o have_v be_v by_o many_o experiment_v already_o yea_o as_o sir_n richard_n weston_n affirm_v to_o myself_o he_o do_v feed_v his_o swine_n with_o they_o though_o all_o man_n hold_v the_o contrary_a that_o swine_n will_v not_o eat_v a_o turnip_n so_o i_o say_v too_o no_o more_o than_o a_o scot_n will_v swines-flesh_n yet_o the_o boil_a they_o at_o first_o and_o give_v they_o to_o his_o hog_n in_o good_a wash_n and_o afterward_o all_o boil_a that_o at_o the_o end_n they_o come_v to_o eat_v they_o raw_a &_o will_v run_v after_o the_o cart_n turnip_n and_o pull_v they_o forth_o as_o they_o gather_v they_o so_o that_o upon_o these_o account_n and_o because_o i_o know_v it_o will_v bring_v land_n to_o a_o good_a advance_v as_o unto_o 8._o pound_n 10._o pound_n or_o possible_o 12._o pound_n per_fw-la acre_n i_o propose_v this_o especial_o but_o for_o the_o full_a discovery_n hereof_o in_o the_o mystery_n i_o leave_v that_o to_o be_v more_o full_o discuss_v in_o the_o art_n of_o plant_v and_o shall_v that_o fail_v of_o seasonable_a come_n forth_o or_o of_o a_o full_a discovery_n it_o be_v but_o about_o eight_o or_o ten_o quart_n of_o seed_n sow_v upon_o a_o acre_n of_o dry_a sound_a land_n indifferent_a rich_a land_n well_o plough_v dig_v and_o harrow_v as_o for_o corn_n and_o then_o after_o sow_v thin_a and_o even_o with_o some_o composition_n with_o it_o &_o then_o slight_o cover_v with_o a_o bush_n throughout_o some_o sow_v early_o where_o the_o land_n will_v do_v &_o some_o late_a when_o other_o crop_n be_v off_o &_o sell_v they_o or_o spend_v they_o at_o a_o market-priâ—_a they_o will_v bring_v forth_o the_o advantage_n promise_v and_o so_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o supply_v this_o deficiency_n in_o husbandry_n also_o in_o some_o poor_a measure_n the_o want_n of_o improve_n our_o garden-fruit_n our_o land_n be_v as_o capable_a of_o improvement_n this_o way_n and_o as_o high_a as_o be_v by_o their_o brabant_n husbandry_n and_o so_o be_o come_v to_o my_o desire_a end_n at_o last_o all_o which_o i_o commend_v to_o thy_o patience_n and_o thyself_o and_o it_o to_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n his_o blessing_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o most_o principal_a head_n and_o branch_n of_o this_o discourse_n as_o they_o be_v lay_v down_o under_o the_o several_a main_a piece_n of_o the_o book_n and_o illustrate_v in_o that_o chapter_n discourse_v each_o particular_a piece_n chap._n i._n show_v the_o antiquity_n and_o necessity_n of_o husbandry_n pag._n 3_o 4_o 5._o chap._n ii_o the_o cause_n of_o barrenness_n as_o they_o be_v in_o man_n 6_o 7_o 8._o the_o cause_n of_o barrenness_n as_o in_o the_o land_n itself_o 9_o to_o 14._o the_o first_o piece_n contain_v the_o 3_o 4_o 5_o and_o 6_o chap._n treat_v of_o the_o remedy_n against_o barrenness_n and_o particular_o of_o float_v and_o water_v land_n chap._n iii_o show_n what_o land_n lie_v best_a for_o advancement_n by_o water_n 17._o of_o impound_v water_n upon_o land_n &_o in_o what_o case_n 18._o of_o what_o nature_n the_o best_a land_n for_o water_v be_v pag._n 19_o 20._o chap._n iu._n &_o v._o how_o and_o where_o to_o begin_v your_o first_o water_v and_o how_o to_o proceed_v 21._o how_o to_o make_v the_o float_a and_o drayn_v trench_n 22._o what_o make_v the_o water_a land_n so_o fruitful_a 23._o the_o best_a flow_a season_n upon_o all_o land_n 24_o 25._o the_o advantage_n of_o water_a land_n 25._o precedent_n of_o water_a land_n ibid._n &_o 26._o as_o well_o too_o much_o trench_v as_o too_o little_a ibid._n chap._n vi_o a_o large_a explanation_n both_o of_o the_o float_a and_o drain_n trench_n 27._o how_o to_o prevent_v heap_v of_o the_o earth_n in_o trench_v 28._o the_o manner_n of_o level_a land_n by_o the_o plough_n to_o water_n 29._o the_o speedy_a way_n for_o soard_v land_n after_o level_v 30_o 31._o to_o level_v by_o spade_n and_o what_o a_o man_n may_v do_v a_o day_n 30._o the_o second_o piece_n have_v the_o 7_o 8_o 9_o &_o 10_o chap._n contain_v drain_n fen_n reduce_v bog_n and_o recover_a sea-land_n chap._n vii_o to_o drain_v a_o bog_n and_o where_o the_o water_n lie_v 33._o what_o make_v a_o bog_n and_o how_o to_o carry_v a_o drain_v 34._o 35_o 36._o best_a and_o certain_a way_n to_o destroy_v the_o bog_n total_o 36._o the_o great_a prejudice_n by_o crook_n and_o angle_n in_o watercourse_n ibid._n how_o to_o make_v deep_o drain_v without_o any_o danger_n to_o cattle_n ibid._n float_v a_o bog_n best_o destroy_v it_o pag._n 37._o chap._n viii_o answer_v several_a objection_n make_v against_o the_o probability_n of_o so_o great_a advance_v by_o float_v 38_o cut_v watercourse_n straight_o no_o small_a advantage_n 42._o some_o mill_n destroy_v more_o than_o they_o be_v worth_a 43._o chap._n ix_o show_v a_o brief_a and_o plain_a discovery_n of_o the_o most_o feacible_a way_n of_o fen-draining_a or_o regain_n drown_v land_n or_o in_o bound_v of_o the_o sea_n from_o it_o 45._o hindrance_n of_o fen-draining_a 51_o 52._o the_o cure_n or_o best_a and_o speedy_a way_n of_o reduce_v drown_v land_n unto_o perfect_a soundness_n 53._o the_o best_a way_n to_o improve_v drown_v land_n 58._o chap._n x._o direction_n to_o make_v and_o use_v several_a tool_n or_o instrument_n which_o shall_v much_o facilitate_v the_o work_n 65_o the_o manner_n and_o form_n of_o a_o true_a and_o speedy_a level_n that_o i_o can_v devise_v 66._o the_o trencheng_a plough_n 67._o the_o turve_a spade_n 68_o the_o trench_a spade_n ibid._n the_o pare_a spade_n 70._o the_o use_n of_o the_o pare_a spad_n 71._o the_o three_o piece_n have_v the_o 11_o 12_o 13_o &_o 14._o chap._n show_v to_o enclose_v without_o offence_n &_o prevent_v depopulation_n that_o be_v most_o common_a attendant_a and_o appertinent_a to_o enclosure_n &_o how_o to_o make_v severable_a errable_n common_a field_n land_n &_o common_a heath_n moor_n forest_n waste_v to_o every_o particular_a interest_n &_o the_o commonwealth_n great_a advantage_n chap._n xi_o treat_v of_o improve_n land_n by_o pasture_n reprove_v depopulation_n prove_v excellent_a advantage_n by_o enclosure_n and_o take_v away_o the_o usual_a scandal_n lay_v upon_o it_o pag._n 72._o chap._n xii_o show_v the_o land_n capable_a of_o enclosure_n and_o the_o method_n of_o it_o how_o it_o advance_v the_o publick-weal_n and_o all_o particular_n interest_n 77._o chap._n xiii_o show_v the_o tillage_n and_o the_o great_a profit_n thereof_o and_o the_o great_a advance_n be_v make_v
out_o of_o several_a enclose_v country_n beyond_o champion_n as_o also_o the_o great_a improvement_n of_o heath_n moor_n and_o forest_n 83._o cavil_n against_o improvement_n in_o common_a 85._o advantage_n of_o enclosure_n 87._o the_o four_o piece_n contain_v the_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o chap._n and_o show_v how_o to_o blow_n and_o corn_n old_a pasture-land_n and_o double_a the_o improvement_n of_o it_o and_o show_v many_o particular_a way_n of_o improvement_n of_o other_o sort_n of_o land_n chap._n fourteen_o show_v how_o to_o bank_n an-hill_n most_o speedy_o 98._o the_o best_a way_n to_o destroy_v rush_n or_o coldness_n in_o any_o pasture_n ibid._n chap._n xv._n show_v the_o manner_n of_o plough_v and_o work_a land_n to_o so_o great_a advance_v with_o two_o incredible_a precedent_n of_o advance_n 100_o especial_a direction_n for_o plough_v â—01_n a_o noble_a experiment_n of_o improvement_n ibid._n chap._n xvi_o show_v the_o best_a and_o most_o advantageous_a way_n of_o plough_v and_o husbandr_a land_n so_o as_o most_o to_o advantage_v it_o in_o lay_v down_o land_n to_o graze_v to_o make_v good_a the_o improvement_n promise_v and_o not_o to_o overplow_v as_o you_o tender_v the_o loss_n of_o your_o land_n 103._o the_o way_n of_o sow_a land_n to_o be_v leave_v after_o to_o grass_n 106._o moderate_a plough_v better_a than_o unlimited_a mow_v 108._o plough_v the_o only_a cure_n of_o weed_n 110._o reason_n why_o quick_a set_v thrive_v no_o better_o 114._o chap._n xvii_o show_v the_o dectruction_n of_o the_o rush_n flag_n mareblad_a alter_v the_o coldness_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o prevent_n of_o the_o stand_a winter_n water_n and_o the_o destroy_a ant_n and_o moul-hil_n etc._n etc._n 116._o the_o cause_n of_o moale_n increase_v 118._o chap._n xviii_o show_v how_o to_o destroy_v ant-hil_n more_o pestilent_a and_o offensive_a than_o the_o former_a in_o some_o sort_n of_o land_n 120._o sowthistle_n a_o great_a annoyance_n 121._o the_o easy_a way_n to_o destroy_v they_o 122._o of_o the_o destruction_n of_o goss_n broom_n brake_n etc._n etc._n and_o how_o to_o improve_v ordinary_a land_n by_o plant_v fruit_n and_o show_v how_o to_o preserve_v corn_n from_o blast_v and_o from_o crow_n and_o vermin_n and_o give_v a_o description_n of_o the_o water_n persian_a wheel_n 124._o the_o excellent_a way_n to_o destroy_v broom_n goose_n ling_n and_o brack_v 125._o a_o unfailing_a way_n to_o destroy_v any_o filth_n ibid._n how_o to_o reap_v two_o harvest_n pag._n 127._o a_o unfailing_a way_n to_o preserve_v corn_n from_o blast_v 128._o a_o unfailing_a prevention_n of_o crow_n rook_n or_o daw_n from_o corn._n 129._o the_o five_o piece_n have_v the_o 21_o 22_o &_o 23_o chap._n and_o show_v a_o discovery_n of_o such_o simple_n and_o ingredient_n to_o be_v compound_v with_o the_o earth_n with_o the_o nature_n and_o use_n of_o they_o chap._n xx._n show_v how_o in_o tillage_n of_o thy_o land_n thou_o may_v improve_v it_o best_o with_o a_o addition_n of_o soil_n or_o manure_v by_o far_o than_o upon_o the_o turf_n in_o graze_v and_o in_o particular_a treat_v of_o lime_v 132._o mean_n or_o material_n to_o enrich_v land_n 133._o chap._n xxi_o show_v the_o nature_n use_n and_o benefit_n of_o marle_n and_o give_v a_o precedent_n of_o the_o improvement_n make_v by_o it_o 136._o a_o double_a experiment_n 138._o the_o prime_a principle_n in_o husbandry_n 139._o chap._n xxii_o show_v the_o usefulness_n of_o sand_n and_o other_o soil_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n and_o rivers_n sands_z also_o be_v great_a enrichment_n 141._o sea_n weed_n very_o good_a soil_n for_o land_n 143._o mud_n in_o river_n of_o great_a use_n 144._o chap._n xxiii_o show_v the_o use_n and_o nature_n of_o chalk_n mud_n of_o pool_n pigeon_n and_o swine_n dung_n and_o other_o soil_n and_o manure_n therein_o contain_v pag._n 145._o the_o six_o piece_n contain_v the_o 24_o and_o 25_o chap._n and_o be_v a_o new_a erection_n or_o plantation_n of_o divers_a sort_n of_o wood_n and_o timber_n in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o shall_v raise_v as_o much_o in_o twenty_o year_n growth_n as_o usual_o and_o natural_o grow_v in_o forty_o or_o fifty_o year_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xxiv_o speak_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o land_n and_o show_v the_o several_a sort_n of_o wood_n and_o how_o to_o plot_v out_o the_o same_o to_o most_o delight_n 154._o how_o to_o cast_v out_o thy_o wood-plot_n for_o pleasure_n 155._o what_o sort_n be_v best_a 157._o how_o to_o plant_v thy_o set_n ibid._n how_o to_o make_v thy_o dike_n to_o plant_v thy_o set_n in_o ibid._n how_o to_o plant_v thy_o quiekset_n and_o will_v they_o up_o ibid._n chap._n xxv_o answer_v several_a objection_n against_o this_o projection_n and_o give_v a_o precedent_n for_o make_v good_a the_o same_o 159._o how_o to_o thicken_v wood_n that_o grow_v too_o thin_a 161._o lime-tree_n water_n exceed_v precious_a to_o be_v use_v against_o convulsion_n fit_v 172._o the_o second_o part_n of_o england_n improvement_n contain_v these_o several_a head_n viz_o 1._o by_o sow_v the_o trefoyl_n or_o claver_fw-la and_o st._n foin_n and_o the_o advantage_n thereby_o 2._o by_o facilitate_v the_o great_a charge_n and_o burden_n of_o the_o plough_n with_o the_o figure_n of_o they_o 3._o the_o plant_n of_o weld_n woad_o and_o mad_a three_o great_a die_a commodity_n 4._o the_o plant_n of_o hops_n saffron_n and_o liquorish_a and_o the_o profit_n thereof_o 5._o the_o plant_n of_o rape_n cole-seed_n hemp_n and_o flax_n and_o their_o increase_n 6._o the_o improvement_n that_o may_v be_v make_v by_o some_o orchard_n and_o garden_n fruit_n chap._n xxvi_o the_o best_a way_n of_o plant_v the_o trefoyl_n or_o great_a claver_fw-la which_o be_v the_o high_a advantage_n our_o english_a land_n will_v produce_v 178._o chap._n xxvii_o speak_v of_o the_o usage_n of_o s._n foyn_n 186._o the_o descripoion_n of_o s._n foyn_n 187._o the_o manner_n of_o sow_v it_o 188._o the_o second_o general_a piece_n of_o improvement_n contain_v the_o discourse_n of_o facilitate_v the_o charge_n and_o burden_n of_o the_o plough_n and_o a_o demonstration_n of_o the_o figure_n thereof_o chap_n xxviii_o a_o descritpion_n of_o the_o plain_a share_n 193._o the_o coulter_n how_o best_o make_v 195._o the_o dutch_a coulter_n ibid._n the_o best_a way_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o a_o new_a plough_n 196._o a_o good_a character_n of_o a_o good_a ploughman_n 198._o chap._n xxix_o the_o description_n of_o the_o several_a plough_n in_o use_n and_o the_o defect_n in_o some_o and_o the_o advantage_n oâ—hers_n have_v both_o from_o my_o own_o observation_n and_o otherwise_o to_o make_v up_o a_o complete_a and_o easy_a plough_n 199._o the_o wheel-plough_n describe_v pag._n 199._o the_o description_n of_o the_o turn-wr_a plough_n 201._o the_o single_a wheel-plough_n 203._o chap._n xxx_o discover_v some_o general_a fault_n that_o may_v be_v incident_a to_o all_o sort_n of_o plough_n with_o the_o description_n of_o dutch_a and_o norfolk_n plough_n 206._o chap._n xxxi_o demonstrate_v wherein_o the_o chief_a ease_n of_o the_o plough_n consist_v with_o the_o easy_a go_v plough_n and_o the_o advantage_n gain_v thereby_o 112._o the_o description_n of_o the_o plain_a plough_n ibid._n the_o benefit_n of_o a_o broad_a and_o short_a wrest_v 113._o chap._n xxxii_o contain_v the_o applicatory_a part_n of_o the_o plough_n use_n wherein_o it_o be_v endeavour_v to_o hold_v forth_o to_o what_o sort_n of_o land_n and_o to_o what_o season_n or_o tilth_n of_o land_n each_o plough_n be_v or_o may_v be_v most_o serviceable_a 116._o the_o season_n for_o plough_v for_o summer_n corn_n ibid._n the_o season_n for_o plough_v for_o winter_n corn_n ibid._n a_o plough_n to_o cast_v down_o land_n 117._o a_o plough_n to_o set_v up_o land_n ibid._n chap._n xxxiii_o hold_v forth_o a_o description_n of_o a_o double_a plough_n carry_v two_o furrow_n at_o once_o with_o a_o plough_n that_o shall_v both_o plough_n and_o harrow_n at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n how_o to_o make_v a_o plough_n to_o last_v many_o year_n 123._o the_o three_o piece_n of_o improvement_n treat_v of_o weld_n woad_n and_o mad_a thou_o rich_a commodity_n for_o dyer_n chap._n xxxiv_o describe_v weld_n or_o woad_n as_o some_o call_v it_o or_o more_o proper_o dyer_n wâ—ed_v 125._o the_o manner_n of_o sow_v it_o at_o no_o cost_n ibid._n chap._n xxxv_o treat_v of_o woad_n the_o land_n best_o for_o it_o and_o advantage_n thereby_o 127._o the_o best_a land_n for_o woad_n 128._o what_o price_n man_n will_v give_v for_o good_a woad-land_n ibid._n five_o or_o six_o crop_n in_o one_o year_n of_o woad_n 131._o the_o advantage_n of_o woad_n 133._o xxxvi_o which_o discover_v the_o nature_n use_n and_o advantage_n of_o mad_a ibid._n the_o description_n of_o mad_a 135._o the_o season_n of_o draw_v the_o set_v ibid._n mad_a former_o grant_v by_o patent_n 137._o the_o four_o
piece_n of_o improvement_n have_v respect_n unto_o the_o plantation_n of_o hop_n and_o liquorish_a both_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o mystery_n thereof_o and_o profit_n thereby_o chap._n xxxvii_o treat_v of_o hops_n plantation_n and_o how_o land_n be_v improve_v thereby_o ibid._n how_o a_o hop-yard_n shall_v stand_v 139._o one_o of_o the_o main_a thing_n in_o the_o hop-yard_n be_v raise_v the_o hill_n 140._o the_o profit_n may_v be_v make_v of_o they_o 145._o chap._n xxxviii_o treat_v of_o the_o mystery_n of_o saffron_n and_o the_o way_n of_o plant_v it_o 148._o how_o to_o set_v saffron_n ibid._n how_o to_o pick_v it_o pag_n 149._o how_o to_o dry_v it_o ibid._n chaap_n thirty-nine_o treat_v of_o the_o plantation_n of_o liquorish_a at_o large_a 150._o the_o best_a land_n for_o it_o ibid._n how_o to_o set_v your_o plant_n 151._o the_o time_n of_o plant_v it_o 152._o the_o advantage_n thereof_o ibid._n the_o five_o piece_n contain_v the_o 40._o 41_o &_o 42._o chap._n and_o treat_v of_o the_o art_n of_o plant_v of_o rape_n cole-seed_n hemp_n and_o flax_n with_o the_o several_a advantage_n that_o may_v be_v make_v of_o each_o chap._n xl._o contain_v only_o the_o discovery_n of_o rape_n and_o cole-seed_n husbandry_n 253._o the_o best_a seed_n ibid._n the_o time_n of_o sow_v it_o ibid._n when_o to_o cut_v it_o ibid._n how_o to_o use_v it_o ibid._n chap._n xli_o show_v how_o good_a a_o public_a commodity_n hemp_n be_v with_o the_o manner_n of_o plant_v 255._o how_o to_o know_v the_o best_a hempseed_n 259._o the_o time_n of_o sow_v it_o ibid._n the_o time_n of_o get_v it_o ibid._n the_o best_a land_n for_o hemp_n 260._o chap._n xliii_o treat_v only_o of_o the_o husbandr_a flax_n so_o as_o to_o make_v it_o come_v up_o to_o as_o much_o of_o the_o improvement_n as_o we_o can_v 261._o how_o to_o raise_v the_o best_a flax._n pag._n 263._o the_o best_a flaxseed_n ibid._n the_o season_n for_o sow_v it_o ibid._n the_o manner_n of_o water_v it_o 264._o the_o six_o and_o last_o piece_n contain_v 2_o chapter_n and_o discover_v what_o great_a advantage_n may_v be_v make_v upon_o our_o land_n by_o a_o plantation_n of_o some_o orchard_n fruit_n and_o some_o garden_n commodity_n chap._n xlii_o treat_v how_o our_o land_n may_v be_v advance_v by_o plant_v they_o with_o orchard_n fruit_n 265._o chap._n xliv_o do_v contain_v a_o brief_a discourse_n of_o some_o choice_n and_o more_o general_a garden_n fruit_n intend_v to_o have_v be_v spoen_n to_o more_o large_o 271._o finis_fw-la excellency_n necessity_n antiquity_n gen._n 4._o 2._o gen_n 9_o 16._o â—_o chr._n 26._o 11._o prov._n 6._o 6._o prov._n 15._o 19_o prov._n 20._o 30._o prov._n 22._o 21._o prov._n 12._o 20._o prov._n 11._o 26_o prov._n 21._o 5_o cause_n of_o barrenness_n 1_o cause_n of_o barrenness_n be_v ignorance_n occasion_v prejudice_n prov._n 4._o 15._o prov._n 36._o 13._o 2._o cause_o be_v improvidence_n and_o a_o slavish_a custom_n 3._o cause_o be_v want_n of_o punishment_n of_o idleness_n and_o want_v of_o stock_n to_o set_v the_o poor_a on_o work_n a_o cry_v sin_n drunkenness_n a_o general_a cause_n of_o barrenness_n tilling_n rockiness_n mountainous_a improvidence_n lay_v down_o all_o land_n how_o to_o lay_v down_o warm_a land_n how_o cold_a land_n stand_v water_n in_o winter_n mole_n hill_n ob._n ans._n bogginess_n constant_n rest_v of_o the_o water_n on_o that_o land_n 1_o head_n 2_o head_n only_o improve_v upon_o great_a advantage_n under_o great_a river_n will_v be_v the_o best_a land_n and_o under_o lesser_a the_o great_a quantity_n and_o great_a improvement_n set_v water_n on_o pool_n or_o lake_n not_o so_o excellent_a in_o what_o case_n to_o cover_v land_n by_o water_n land_n sad_a and_o moist_a worst_a to_o improve_v by_o water_v land_n find_v dry_a and_o warm_v the_o best_a boggy_a land_n good_a for_o water_v how_o to_o begin_v the_o first_o piece_n of_o water_v how_o to_o make_v the_o drayn_n trench_n show_v how_o the_o water_n be_v fruitful_a how_o to_o make_v the_o drayn_n trench_n the_o best_a float_a season_n upoâ—_n moist_a land_n upâ—n_o warm_a land_n a_o double_a advantage_n of_o have_v a_o water_n course_n cut_v out_o precedent_n of_o one_o year_n cut_v but_o five_o or_o six_o and_o the_o next_o twenty_o four_o precedent_n of_o sandy_a land_n mr._n plait_n precedent_n precedent_n of_o boggy_a land_n to_o much_o trench_a be_v madness_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o trench_v manner_n of_o make_v the_o float_a trench_n a_o shallow_a trench_n do_v certain_a hurt_n and_o uncertain_a good_a how_o to_o prevent_v heap_v earth_n and_o in_o evening_n the_o ground_n how_o to_o level_n land_n plough_v to_o level_n spade_n to_o help_v level_v the_o speedy_a soard_v of_o land_n how_o to_o make_v thy_o drayn_n to_o drain_v a_o bog_n to_o purpose_n where_o water_n lie_v in_o rushy_a land_n the_o matter_n that_o feed_v the_o bog_n where_o that_o lie_v every_o bog_n have_v most_o certain_o a_o live_a spring_n within_o it_o show_v how_o every_o drayn_n 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feasible_a a_o new_a world_n may_v best_o admit_v of_o new_a husbandry_n denshiâ—ing_v fen_n land_n very_o useful_a denshire_v land_n reprove_v in_o the_o west_n burn_v land_n extol_v in_o the_o north._n land_n drown_v by_o the_o sea_n a_o good_a overseer_n worth_n gold_n tool_n belong_v to_o float_v and_o trench_v to_o make_v the_o work_n more_o easy_a and_o less_o chargeable_a a_o good_a line_n a_o water-levell_a sir_n edward_z peto_z his_o level_n the_o manner_n and_o form_n of_o a_o true_a and_o the_o speedy_a level_n that_o i_o can_v devise_v who_o be_v the_o maker_n of_o it_o the_o trench_a plough_n turve_v spade_n the_o pare_a spade_n the_o use_n of_o the_o pare_a spade_n 1_o extreme_a 2_o extreme_a enclosure_n hold_v forth_o without_o depopulation_n the_o grande_v evil_a of_o a_o just_a and_o equal_a enclosure_n prevent_v idleness_n and_o oppression_n only_o enclosure_n prevent_v the_o rot_n of_o sheep_n exceed_o enclosure_n may_v occasion_v more_o work_n do_v at_o a_o easy_a 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precedent_n of_o great_a store_n of_o lose_a land_n under_o puddle_n hill_n capable_a of_o improvement_n a_o offer_n make_v once_o to_o have_v make_v good_a the_o same_o 2_o advantage_n of_o this_o enclosure_n iii_o husbandry_n discover_v along_o the_o river_n thames_n both_o way_n much_o barren_a land_n near_o london_n 109._o p._n 160._o see_v mr._n hartlip_n his_o legacy_n page_n 56._o a_o second_o sort_n of_o coarse_a land_n the_o only_a land_n for_o plough_v the_o middle_a sort_n of_o clay_n strong_a land_n advance_v itself_o by_o tillage_n the_o warm_a light_a land_n advance_v most_o in_o corn_n to_o the_o commonnwealth_n how_o to_o bank_n ant-hill_n most_o speedy_o the_o best_a way_n to_o destroy_v rush_n or_o coldness_n in_o any_o pasture_n moderate_a tillage_n must_v needs_o advance_v â—and_n advance_v for_o plough_v and_o the_o old_a rent_n the_o first_o year_n after_o a_o offer_v make_v of_o make_v good_a a_o lease_n after_o plough_v of_o old_a rent_n and_o a_o great_a 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load_n of_o manure_n will_v go_v as_o far_o as_o two_o or_o three_o prov._n 12._o 11._o prov._n 28._o 10._o prov._n 13._o 23._o prov._n 11._o 16._o prov._n 13._o 23._o rich_v â—or_a â—_o of_o land_n destruction_n of_o the_o best_a land_n be_v by_o over-plowing_a mow_v land_n a_o great_a impoverish_v moderate_a plough_v better_a than_o unlimited_a mow_v plough_v leave_v indifferent_a upon_o the_o rich_a land_n division_n of_o land_n advance_v small_a division_n reprove_v plough_v the_o only_a cure_n of_o weed_n plough_v the_o only_a cure_n against_o mossiness_n rush_n &_o coldness_n object_n against_o timely_o soard_v ans._n 2._o plough_v some_o land_n must_v be_v use_v as_o a_o medicine_n â—oâ—_n as_o a_o call_v what_o land_n it_o be_v that_o may_v soar_v as_o well_o the_o first_o year_n to_o as_o much_o profit_n as_o before_o a_o precedent_n of_o wheat_n stubble_n its_o speed_n so_o soard_v object_n ans._n a_o precedent_n of_o fat_a mutton_n on_o the_o new_a 〈◊〉_d object_n ans._n 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sort_n which_o be_v so_o fruitful_a for_o the_o land_n that_o in_o many_o part_n of_o the_o world_n they_o dung_n their_o land_n therewith_o but_o here_o with_o we_o it_o yield_v more_o advantage_n for_o food_n to_o the_o relief_n of_o man_n nature_n than_o unto_o the_o earth_n i_o will_v say_v no_o more_o unless_o any_o capacity_n fall_v in_o the_o dead_a of_o putrify_a fish_n which_o be_v no_o other_o use_n than_o to_o this_o purpose_n a_o good_a advantage_n may_v be_v make_v unto_o the_o land_n thereof_o as_o i_o say_v before_o any_o liquid_a brackish-fat_a greasie-matter_n and_o any_o thing_n that_o come_v from_o or_o be_v the_o fleshy_a matter_n of_o the_o creature_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o sea_n or_o land_n have_v a_o secret_a operation_n in_o it_o to_o the_o earth_n fruitfulness_n yea_o the_o very_a urine_n of_o man_n be_v very_o excellent_a and_o of_o all_o beast_n very_o fruitful_a and_o very_o rich_a &_o will_v be_v of_o more_o account_n if_o man_n know_v the_o worth_n of_o 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for_o the_o advance_v of_o the_o upper_a land_n but_o whether_o this_o be_v that_o rich_a snayl-cod_n i_o can_v say_v but_o believe_v it_o be_v very_o good_a but_o upward_o as_o high_a as_o cole-brook_n in_o that_o river_n it_o lie_v plentiful_o all_o which_o not_o fail_v under_o my_o own_o experience_n i_o can_v say_v little_o more_o unto_o for_o present_a neither_o for_o the_o season_n of_o apply_v it_o unto_o the_o land_n nor_o the_o manner_n of_o work_v the_o land_n to_o it_o i_o dare_v not_o prescribe_v only_o hence_o i_o conclude_v there_o may_v as_o well_o be_v the_o same_o opportunity_n in_o most_o river_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o be_v a_o most_o unutterable_a advantage_n but_o i_o can_v say_v there_o be_v in_o most_o if_o not_o in_o all_o river_n a_o very_a good_a rich_a mud_n of_o great_a fruitfulness_n which_o be_v it_o more_o seek_v after_o will_v work_v on_o more_o experiment_n and_o produce_v advantage_n unexpected_a it_o cost_v nothing_o but_o labour_n get_v nor_o prejudice_v any_o but_o profit_n to_o all_o use_n by_o clear_v the_o river_n and_o great_a worth_n and_o virtue_n it_o must_v needs_o have_v in_o it_o be_v the_o soil_n of_o the_o pasture_n and_o field_n common_a street_n way_n yard_n and_o dunghill_n all_o collect_v by_o the_o flood_n and_o draw_v thither_o where_o it_o concenter_v into_o shelf_n and_o mine_n as_o i_o may_v so_o call_v it_o and_o remanines_n for_o ever_o as_o a_o undiscovered_a advantage_n where_o no_o use_n be_v make_v of_o it_o but_o hereof_o more_o if_o god_n give_v opportunity_n to_o the_o author_n of_o experiment_v both_o this_o and_o other_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n to_o the_o utmost_a advancement_n of_o it_o otherwise_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n inquire_v it_o out_o they_o self_n chap._n xxiii_o treat_v of_o the_o use_n and_o nature_n of_o chalk_n mud_n of_o pool_n pigeon_n and_o swine_n dung_n and_o other_o soil_n and_o manure_n therein_o contain_v as_o for_o chalk_n 123._o sir_n francis_n bacon_n 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