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A28382 The English improver improved, or, The svrvey of hvsbandry svrveyed discovering the improueableness of all lands some to be under a double and treble, others under a five or six fould, and many under a tenn fould, yea, some under a twenty fould improvement / by Walter Blith ... ; all clearely demonstrated from principles of reason, ingenuity, and late but most real experiences and held forth at an inconsiderable charge to the profits accrewing thereby, under six peeces of improvement ... Blith, Walter, fl. 1649. 1653 (1653) Wing B3196; ESTC R16683 227,789 311

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that_o offend_v thy_o land_n every_o man_n own_o experience_n will_v patronize_v this_o position_n but_o second_o when_o any_o of_o these_o rich_a land_n shall_v degenerate_a into_o mossiness_n rush_n coldness_n or_o overgrow_a with_o weed_n nettle_n hemlock_n sowthistle_n &c_n &c_n than_o thy_o land_n will_v need_v good_a husbandry_n and_o will_v admit_v of_o improvement_n for_o hemlock_n nettle_n dock_n chick-weed_n and_o other_o common_a weed_n these_o be_v as_o much_o occasion_v with_o fatness_n and_o too_o much_o richness_n as_o from_o any_o other_o cause_n and_o when_o from_o this_o cause_n no_o cure_n like_o plough_v for_o that_o bring_v profit_n with_o the_o cure_n weed_n and_o advance_v in_o the_o very_a reducement_n there_o be_v much_o land_n of_o this_o fatness_n some_o there_o be_v in_o divess_a part_n of_o this_o nation_n as_o about_o hay-stack_n or_o sheep-pen_n or_o place_n of_o shade_n or_o in_o the_o warm_a part_n of_o many_o pasture_n which_o sheep_n and_o cattle_n 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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 fou●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 i_o 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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 o●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 w●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 ●_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 upo●_n moist_a land_n up●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 must_v ●e_v carry_v up_o from_o the_o low_a level_n shallow_a trench_n reprehend_v the_o most_o sure_a way_n to_o destroy_v a_o bog_n the_o prejudice_n by_o crook_n and_o angle_n in_o water_n course_n how_o to_o make_v drayne_n without_o any_o prejudice_n to_o any_o sheep_n or_o b●ast_n the_o best_a way_n of_o prevent_a danger_n to_o cattle_n in_o drayning_n fen_n and_o marsh_n recovery_n flore_v best_o destroy_v a_o beg._n the_o probable_a occasion_n or_o first_o cause_n of_o bogginess_n ob._n these_o be_v but_o pretence_n ans._n 1._o water_v breed_v the_o rush._n ans._n especial_a season_n for_o water_v land_n job_n 8._o 12._o ans._n 2._o a_o sign_n when_o land_n begin_v to_o fatten_v obj._n many_o have_v do_v great_a thing_n herein_o and_o always_o to_o no_o purpose_n mountebank_n engineer_n projection_n mysterious_a engine_n reprieve_v object_n answ._n object_n answ._n marsh_n land_n the_o first_o fendrayne_n or_o leveller_n high_o to_o be_v honour_v invention_n far_o hard_a than_o a_o 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new_a world_n may_v best_o admit_v of_o new_a husbandry_n denshi●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 charge_n land_n 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