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in_o the_o manner_n or_o way_n of_o husbandry_n and_o plough_v or_o else_o in_o the_o method_n i_o propose_v in_o the_o lay_n of_o it_o down_o to_o graze_v or_o else_o the_o stubble_n you_o lay_v it_o down_o upon_o in_o all_o which_o if_o you_o pursue_v i_o not_o expect_v it_o not_o all_o be_v faciable_a and_o any_o man_n may_v more_o certain_o and_o as_o i_o conceive_v more_o delightful_o work_n by_o rule_n than_o random_a i_o say_v then_o in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n god_n blessing_n accompany_v it_o it_o shall_v increase_v and_o improve_v for_o many_o year_n and_o continue_v until_o some_o of_o the_o former_a and_o aforesaid_a corruption_n predominate_v again_o of_o which_o myself_o have_v have_v large_a experience_n and_o can_v produce_v many_o precedent_n and_o do_v but_o you_o look_v into_o and_o upon_o much_o of_o your_o new_a laid-down-land_n to_o graze_v which_o be_v continual_o graze_v do_v put_v more_o proof_n into_o all_o sort_n of_o good_n breed_v better_o 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bite_v and_o tread_v and_o well_o fence_v from_o any_o annoyance_n &_o maintain_v with_o constant_a weed_n for_o two_o or_o three_o year_n together_o all_o which_o exact_o observe_v you_o shall_v raise_v upon_o each_o lordship_n or_o pasture_n fuel_n and_o firewood_n sufficient_a to_o maintain_v many_o family_n beside_o the_o timber_n which_o may_v be_v raise_v in_o the_o hedg-row_n if_o here_o and_o there_o in_o every_o perch_n be_v but_o plant_v a_o ash_n credit_n oak_n elm_n or_o witchazell_v all_o which_o will_v not_o only_o be_v most_o profitable_a but_o most_o delightful_a and_o honourable_a unto_o man_n of_o ingenuous_a spirit_n and_o if_o to_o this_o thou_o will_v but_o add_v the_o sow_v of_o kernel_n or_o plant_v crabtree_n stock_n here_o &_o there_o in_o all_o your_o hedg-rowe_n and_o gra_v of_o they_o and_o preserve_v they_o precise_o till_o they_o come_v to_o tree_n how_o gallant_o will_v this_o good_a land_n nourish_v they_o what_o a_o benefit_n may_v the_o fruit_n of_o these_o tree_n yield_v either_o in_o perry_n or_o cider_n to_o be_v transpor_v into_o other_o part_n or_o else_o to_o relieve_v our_o poor_a at_o home_n of_o which_o be_v there_o plenty_n this_o dear_a year_n one_o three_o part_n of_o the_o malt_n of_o this_o nation_n may_v be_v save_v and_o so_o that_o barley_n be_v for_o bread_n but_o more_o of_o this_o in_o his_o proper_a place_n which_o i_o shall_v present_v thou_o with_o as_o a_o admirable_a piece_n of_o improvement_n of_o itself_o upon_o any_o land_n it_o be_v capable_a to_o be_v make_v as_o a_o new_a addition_n in_o orchard_v improvement_n here_o two_o or_o three_o word_n more_o to_o show_v the_o great_a prejudice_n man_n suffer_v for_o want_v of_o these_o plantation_n when_o they_o make_v division_n or_o separation_n in_o their_o land_n by_o new_a quick-setting_a it_o 〈◊〉_d when_o man_n have_v plant_v the_o quick_a they_o conceive_v than_o they_o have_v do_v nor_o observe_v perhaps_o neither_o to_o planâ—_n it_o in_o the_o 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not_o leave_v remediless_a for_o this_o ensue_a direction_n will_v not_o fail_v and_o will_v bring_v profit_n with_o it_o to_o pay_v for_o cure_v also_o which_o be_v a_o moderate_a plough_v ridge_n all_o thy_o balk_n raise_v and_o land_v all_o thy_o flat_n gain_v they_o as_o high_a as_o possible_o thou_o can_v plough_v all_o and_o leave_v none_o and_o do_v this_o three_o year_n together_o and_o observe_v such_o former_a direction_n as_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o thirteen_o fourteen_o and_o fifteen_o chapter_n in_o the_o three_o piece_n of_o improvement_n and_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n expect_v the_o issue_n promise_v it_o will_v lay_v land_n sound_n and_o dry_a more_o warm_a and_o healthful_a than_o former_o destroy_v the_o rush_n and_o many_o other_o annoyance_n beyond_o expectation_n i_o have_v be_v force_v to_o be_v more_o large_a &_o to_o speak_v twice_o to_o one_o thing_n because_o of_o the_o suitableness_n thereof_o unto_o these_o land_n but_o especial_o because_o i_o 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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 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