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nature_n and_o the_o prevent_v the_o stand_a winter_n water_n and_o destroy_a ant_n and_o molehill_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o be_v most_o incident_a to_o this_o second_o sort_n of_o land_n this_o which_o i_o call_v a_o second_o sort_n be_v our_o middling_a land_n i_o delight_v in_o plainess_n and_o avoid_v all_o language_n darken_n the_o plain_a sense_n or_o whatsoever_o may_v occasion_v mysteriousness_n or_o confusion_n in_o the_o read_n or_o practice_n so_o that_o this_o middle_a sort_n of_o land_n as_o aforesaid_a be_v all_o such_o land_n that_o be_v betwixt_o the_o value_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n per_fw-la acre_n and_o six_o shiliing_n eight_o penny_n per_fw-la acre_n which_o sort_n of_o land_n as_o they_o lie_v under_o a_o capacity_n of_o the_o great_a improvement_n i_o have_v handle_v they_o at_o large_a in_o the_o forego_n discourse_n especial_o under_o the_o four_o first_o piece_n of_o improvement_n but_o as_o they_o lie_v under_o a_o capacity_n of_o a_o moderate_a and_o 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and_o that_o be_v a_o way_n all_o man_n use_v already_o way_n though_o to_o little_a purpose_n which_o be_v to_o endeavour_v drayn_v of_o the_o same_o as_o you_o shall_v see_v in_o most_o man_n land_n both_o pasture_n and_o common_a â—ull_a of_o trench_n as_o they_o can_v hold_v to_o their_o great_a cost_n and_o loss_n of_o abundance_n of_o good_a land_n devour_v in_o the_o trench_n heap_n reprove_v and_o bank_n they_o make_v and_o yet_o all_o be_v of_o little_a use_n the_o rush_n as_o fruitful_a and_o the_o land_n as_o cold_a as_o former_o in_o comparison_n therefore_o i_o shall_v advise_v far_o less_o trench_v and_o yet_o produce_v more_o soundness_n i_o say_v then_o as_o i_o have_v often_o say_v seek_v out_o the_o low_a part_n of_o thy_o land_n and_o there_o make_v either_o a_o large_a trench_n or_o good_a ditch_n or_o be_v it_o but_o the_o old_a one_o well_o scour_v up_o if_o there_o be_v one_o to_o such_o a_o depth_n as_o may_v carry_v away_o that_o water_n or_o corruption_n that_o feed_v the_o rush_n or_o flag_n from_o every_o other_o upper_a trench_n thou_o shall_v see_v cause_n to_o make_v and_o so_o ascend_v to_o any_o part_n of_o thy_o land_n where_o these_o offence_n be_v carrying_z with_o thou_o one_o master_n trench_n to_o receive_v all_o thy_o less_o drain_v along_o with_o thou_o and_o there_o make_v a_o drain_n yea_o all_o thy_o drain_v and_o trench_n so_o deep_a for_o i_o prescribe_v no_o certain_a depth_n as_o to_o that_o cold_a spew_a water_n that_o lie_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o rush_n flag_n or_o flag_n which_o always_o either_o lie_v in_o a_o vein_n of_o sand_n and_o gravel_n mix_v or_o gravel_n or_o clay_n and_o stone_n mix_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o thence_o will_v issue_v a_o little_a water_n especial_o make_v thy_o trench_n half_o a_o foot_n or_o one_o foot_n deep_o into_o which_o will_v soak_v the_o rush_n food_n which_o be_v lay_v dry_a and_o drayn_v away_o can_v grow_v but_o needs_o die_v and_o wither_v it_o be_v impossible_a 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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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for_o improvement_n by_o lime_v and_o by_o all_o the_o subsequent_a composition_n all_o old_a resty_a land_n that_o have_v not_o be_v till_v of_o late_a although_o it_o be_v coarse_a of_o it_o own_o nature_n and_o yield_v little_a fruit_n yet_o by_o plough_v according_a to_o former_a direction_n all_o advantage_n observe_v for_o three_o or_o four_o crop_n land_n which_o i_o fear_v not_o but_o the_o heart_n and_o strength_n thereof_o will_v bear_v it_o out_o without_o prejudice_n i_o have_v know_v six_o or_o seven_o crop_n take_v of_o land_n not_o worth_a above_o five_o shilling_n or_o six_o shilling_n a_o acre_n and_o it_o very_o little_a the_o worse_a as_o general_o all_o the_o wood-land_n be_v apt_a to_o run_v to_o moss_n and_o fearn_n goss_n and_o broom_n and_o to_o be_v so_o extreme_o overrun_v therewith_o that_o it_o bear_v nothing_o else_o and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o till_v according_a to_o that_o ancient_a principle_n all_o husban-man_n retain_v eight_o every_o ten_o or_o 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conceive_v and_o do_v strong_o believe_v and_o many_o have_v write_v opinion_n it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v of_o a_o waste_a burn_a and_o consume_a nature_n before_o or_o in_o the_o slack_n or_o melt_v of_o it_o and_o may_v be_v possible_o in_o the_o meal_n or_o spirit_n of_o it_o but_o in_o the_o use_n of_o it_o and_o work_v it_o into_o and_o with_o the_o land_n and_o earth_n and_o in_o the_o production_n of_o the_o fruit_n it_o seem_v &_o appear_v to_o be_v cold_a and_o most_o sadn_v of_o land_n of_o any_o soil_n whatsoever_o and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v a_o heavy_a and_o weighty_a substance_n and_o sink_v deep_a and_o lose_v itself_o soon_o than_o any_o soil_n whatsoever_o if_o you_o be_v not_o very_o careful_a in_o the_o keep_n of_o it_o up_o and_o rase_v of_o it_o you_o will_v lose_v it_o before_o you_o be_v aware_a of_o it_o or_o can_v suspect_v it_o 2._o because_o it_o so_o alter_v your_o light_a ry_o land_n that_o though_o it_o be_v 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