Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	esteem_v	excellent_a	great_a	158	3	2.0851	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67083	Systema agriculturæ, the mystery of husbandry discovered treating of the several new and most advantagious ways of tilling, planting, sowing, manuring, ordering, improving of all sorts of gardens, orchards, meadows, pastures, corn-lands, woods & coppices, as also of fruits, corn, grain, pulse, new-hays, cattle, fowl, beasts, bees, silk-worms, &c. : with an account of the several instruments and engines used in this profession : to which is added Kalendarium rusticum, or, The husbandmans monthly directions, also the prognosticks of dearth, scarcity, plenty, sickness, heat, cold, frost, snow, winds, rain, hail, thunder, &c. and Dictionarium rusticum, or, The interpretation of rustick terms, the whole work being of great use and advantage to all that delight in that most noble practice.	Worlidge, John, fl. 1660-1698.	1675 (1675)	Wing W3599; ESTC R225414	330,040	361

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or_o any_o part_n thereof_o and_o also_o such_o new_a and_o necessary_a observation_n and_o experiment_n as_o be_v for_o the_o benefit_n and_o improvement_n of_o our_o country-habitation_n which_o i_o hope_v may_v gratify_v such_o reader_n as_o desire_v a_o work_n of_o this_o nature_n until_o our_o philosopher_n and_o hero_n of_o science_n and_o art_n handle_v the_o plough_n and_o spade_n and_o undertake_v the_o more_o plenary_a discovery_n and_o description_n of_o these_o rustic_a operation_n which_o indeed_o require_v not_o only_o a_o experience_a hand_n but_o a_o judicious_a and_o ingenious_a pen_n until_o when_o i_o hope_v this_o indigested_a piece_n may_v find_v a_o place_n in_o our_o rural_a library_n and_o then_o i_o shall_v willing_o be_v the_o first_o that_o shall_v commit_v this_o to_o the_o flame_n to_o give_v way_n for_o a_o better_a which_o that_o we_o may_v sudden_o obtain_v be_v my_o earnest_a desire_n vale_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o this_o treatise_n i._o of_o husbandry_n and_o improvement_n in_o general_a plain_o discover_v the_o nature_n reason_n and_o cause_n of_o improvement_n and_o the_o growth_n of_o vegetable_n ii_o of_o the_o great_a benefit_n and_o advantage_n of_o enclose_v land_n iii_o of_o meadow_n and_o posture-land_n and_o the_o several_a way_n of_o their_o improvement_n either_o by_o water_v or_o drown_v or_o by_o sow_v or_o propagate_a several_a sort_n of_o extraordinary_a grass_n hays_n etc._n etc._n four_o of_o arable_a land_n and_o tillage_n and_o of_o the_o several_a grain_n pulse_n etc._n etc._n usual_o propagate_v by_o the_o plough_n v._o of_o the_o manure_a dung_v and_o soil_v of_o land_n vi_o of_o the_o benefit_n raise_v plant_v and_o propagate_a of_o all_o sort_n of_o timber-tree_n and_o other_o tree_n useful_a either_o in_o building_n or_o other_o mechanic_n use_v or_o for_o fence_v fuel_n etc._n etc._n vii_o of_o fruit-tree_n viii_o of_o such_o tillage_n herb_n root_n and_o fruit_n that_o be_v usual_o plant_v and_o propagate_v in_o garden_n garden-ground_n either_o for_o necessary_a food_n use_n or_o advantage_n ix_o of_o several_a sort_n of_o beast_n fowl_n and_o infect_v usual_o keep_v for_o the_o advantage_n and_o use_v of_o the_o husbandman_n x._o of_o common_a and_o know_a external_n injury_n inconvenience_n enemy_n and_o disease_n incident_a to_o and_o usual_o afflict_v the_o husbandman_n in_o most_o of_o the_o way_n or_o method_n of_o agriculture_n before_o treat_v of_o and_o the_o several_a natural_a and_o artificial_a remedy_n propose_v and_o make_v use_n of_o for_o the_o prevention_n and_o removal_n of_o they_o xi_o of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o instrument_n tool_n and_o engine_n incident_a to_o this_o profession_n of_o agriculture_n and_o of_o some_o amendment_n and_o profitable_a experiment_n in_o building_n either_o by_o timber_n stone_n brick_n or_o any_o other_o way_n xii_o of_o fish_v and_o fowl_v xiii_o kalendarium_n rusticum_n or_o monthly_a direction_n for_o the_o husbandman_n fourteen_o of_o the_o prognostic_n of_o dearth_n or_o scarcity_n plenty_n sickness_n heat_n cold_a frost_n snow_n wind_n rain_n hail_o thunder_n etc._n etc._n xv._o dictionarium_fw-la rusticum_n or_o the_o interpretation_n of_o rustic_a term_n etc._n etc._n the_o analysis_n or_o summary_n of_o the_o ensue_a work_n the_o preface_n or_o introduction_n in_o the_o praise_n of_o husbandry_n chap._n i._n of_o husbandry_n and_o improvement_n in_o general_n plain_o discover_v the_o nature_n reason_n and_o cause_n of_o improvement_n and_o the_o growth_n of_o vegetable_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 1_o what_o agriculture_n be_v id_fw-la of_o the_o subject_n whereon_o the_o husbandman_n bestow_v his_o labour_n id_fw-la of_o the_o universal_a spirit_n or_o mercury_n 2_o of_o the_o universal_a sulphur_n id_fw-la of_o the_o universal_a salt_n 3_o of_o the_o true_a matter_n of_o vegetable_n it_o where_o water_n or_o spirit_n abound_v 4_o where_o fatness_n or_o sulphur_n abound_v 5_o where_o salt_n abound_v id_fw-la equal_a commixture_n of_o principle_n 6_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o great_a benefit_n and_o advantage_n of_o enclose_v land_n 10_o enclosure_n a_o improvement_n id_fw-la several_a interest_n a_o impediment_n 12_o highway_n a_o impediment_n id_fw-la tree_n not_o thrive_v a_o impediment_n id_fw-la divide_v land_n into_o small_a parcel_n a_o improvement_n 13_o enclosure_n for_o water_a meadow_n not_o a_o improvement_n id_fw-la wheat_n in_o enclosure_n subject_a to_o mildew_v 14_o chap._n iii_o of_o meadow_n and_o pasture-land_n and_o the_o several_a way_n of_o their_o improvement_n either_o by_o water_v or_o drown_v or_o by_o sow_v or_o propagate_a several_a sort_n of_o extraordinary_a grass_n or_o hays_n etc._n etc._n 15_o sect._n 1._o of_o the_o water_v of_o meadow_n id_fw-la of_o meadow_n water_v by_o flood_n 16_o of_o meadow_n water_v by_o diversion_n of_o rivers_n id_fw-la hindrance_n to_o such_o diversion_n id_fw-la of_o meadow_n water_v by_o artificial_a engine_n 17_o of_o the_o persian_a wheel_n 18_o of_o wind-engine_n for_o the_o raise_n water_n 19_o what_o windmill_n

defence_n against_o bee_n 182_o to_o cure_v the_o sting_n of_o a_o bee_n id_fw-la of_o the_o bee_n work_v it_o the_o number_n of_o bee_n 183_o of_o the_o bee_n enemy_n id_fw-la remove_v of_o bee_n 184_o feed_v of_o bee_n id_fw-la a_o experiment_n for_o improve_n of_o bee_n 185_o a_o singular_a observation_n concern_v the_o food_n of_o bee_n id_fw-la of_o the_o fruit_n and_o profit_n of_o bee_n id_fw-la drive_v of_o bee_n 186_o exsection_n or_o gelding_n of_o combs_n id_fw-la of_o the_o generation_n of_o bee_n 188_o the_o make_n of_o metheglin_n id_fw-la 2._o of_o silk_n worm_n 190_o their_o food_n id_fw-la time_n and_o manner_n of_o hatch_n silkworm_n egg_n id_fw-la their_o sickness_n id_fw-la their_o time_n and_o manner_n of_o feed_v 191_o their_a spin_v it_o their_o breed_n it_o the_o wind_a of_o the_o silk_n 192_o chap._n x._o of_o common_a and_o know_v external_a injury_n inconvenience_n enemy_n and_o disease_n incident_a to_o and_o usual_o afflict_v the_o husbandman_n in_o most_o of_o the_o way_n and_o method_n of_o agriculture_n before_o treat_v of_o and_o the_o several_a natural_a and_o artificial_a remedy_n propose_v and_o make_v use_v of_o for_o the_o prevention_n and_o removal_n of_o they_o 193_o sect._n 1._o from_o the_o heaven_n or_o air_n id_fw-la great_a heat_n or_o drought_n id_fw-la remedy_n for_o want_n of_o water_n 195_o to_o make_v cistern_n to_o hold_v water_n 196_o great_a cold_a and_o frost_n 197_o much_o rain_n 200_o high_a wind_n id_fw-la thunder_z and_o tempest_n hail_o etc._n etc._n 201_o mildew_n id_fw-la sect._n 2._o from_o the_o water_n and_o earth_n 203_o much_o water_n offend_v id_fw-la overflow_a of_o the_o sea_n id_fw-la land-flood_n id_fw-la standing-water_n 204_o stone_n shrub_n etc._n etc._n 205_o weed_n 206_o blight_n and_o smut_n 207_o sect._n 3_o from_o several_a beast_n 208_o fox_n id_fw-la otter_n id_fw-la coney_n hare_n 209_o poll-cat_n weasel_n and_o stotes_n id_fw-la mole_n or_o want_v it_o mouse_n or_o rat_n 210_o sect._n 4._o from_o fowl_n 211_o kite_n hawk_n etc._n etc._n id_fw-la crow_n raven_n etc._n etc._n id_fw-la pigeon_n 212_o jay_n 213_o bullfinche_n id_fw-la goldfinch_n 214_o sparrow_n etc._n etc._n id_fw-la sect._n 5._o of_o infect_v and_o creep_a thing_n offend_v it_o frog_n and_o toad_n id_fw-la snail_n and_o worm_n id_fw-la gnat_n and_o fly_n 215_o wasp_n and_o hornet_n id_fw-la caterpillar_n 216_o earwig_n id_fw-la louse_n id_fw-la aunt_n id_fw-la to_o destroy_v ant-hill_n id_fw-la snake_n and_o adder_n 217_o to_o cure_v the_o sting_a of_o adder_n or_o bite_v of_o snake_n id_fw-la sect._n 6._o of_o some_o certain_a disease_n in_o animal_n and_o vegetable_n 217_o of_o beast_n and_o fowl_n id_fw-la of_o the_o murrain_n 218_o of_o the_o rot_n in_o sheep_n id_fw-la a_o approve_a experiment_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o fashion_n in_o horse_n and_o rot_v in_o sheep_n 219_o another_o for_o the_o measles_n in_o swine_n and_o also_o to_o make_v they_o fat_a id_fw-la sect._n 7._o of_o thief_n and_o ill_a neighbour_n 220_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o instrument_n tool_n and_o engine_n incident_a to_o this_o profession_n of_o agriculture_n and_o of_o some_o amendment_n and_o profitable_a experiment_n in_o building_n either_o by_o timber_n stone_n brick_n or_o any_o other_o way_n 223_o sect._n 1._o of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o plough_n id_fw-la double-wheeled-plough_n 224_o turn-wr_a plough_n id_fw-la single-wheeled-plough_n id_fw-la plain_a plough_n id_fw-la double_o plough_v id_fw-la another_o sort_n of_o double_a plough_n id_fw-la other_o sort_n of_o plough_n 225_o good_a property_n of_o the_o plough_n id_fw-la error_n of_o the_o plough_n id_fw-la a_o turf_n plough_v it_o sect._n 2._o of_o cart_n and_o wagon_n 226_o new_a sort_n of_o cart_n id_fw-la wagon_n with_o sail_n 227_o sect._n 3_o of_o several_a other_o instrument_n use_v in_o dig_v id_fw-la of_o the_o trenching-plough_n id_fw-la of_o spade_n id_fw-la turfing-spade_n id_fw-la trenching-spade_n id_fw-la common_a spade_n id_fw-la the_o how_o 228_o other_o instrument_n use_v in_o dig_v etc._n etc._n id_fw-la sect._n 4._o other_o various_a instrument_n id_fw-la sect._n 5._o of_o amendment_n and_o profitable_a experiment_n in_o building_n 229_o the_o situation_n of_o a_o house_n 230_o secure_a and_o cheap_a way_n of_o build_v a_o house_n 231_o best_n cover_v for_o a_o house_n 232_o of_o tile_n brick_n etc._n etc._n id_fw-la of_o build_v of_o stone_n or_o brick-wall_n 233_o of_o mortar_n id_fw-la of_o timber_n 234_o of_o mill_n id_fw-la chap._n xii_o of_o fowl_v and_o fish_v 236_o sect._n 1._o of_o fowl_v in_o general_a id_fw-la of_o fowl_v the_o nature_n of_o waterfowl_n id_fw-la the_o haunt_v of_o waterfowl_n id_fw-la sect._n 2._o of_o take_v the_o great_a sort_n of_o fowl_n with_o net_n 237_o the_o form_n of_o a_o draw-net_n id_fw-la sect._n 3_o of_o the_o take_n small_a waterfowl_n with_o net_n 238_o sect._n 4._o of_o take_v great_a fowl_n with_o lime-twig_n id_fw-la of_o the_o divers_a way_n of_o make_v bird-lime_n id_fw-la of_o the_o several_a use_n of_o it_o 139_o of_o the_o take_n small_a fowl_n with_o lime-twig_n 240_o sect._n 5._o of_o take_v fowl_n with_o spring_n id_fw-la sect._n 6._o of_o kill_a fowl_n with_o the_o fowling-piece_n 241_o of_o the_o choice_n of_o gunpowder_n id_fw-la the_o way_n to_o make_v shoot_v id_fw-la of_o the_o stalking-horse_n 242_o of_o the_o artificial_a stalking-horse_n 243_o artificial_a tree_n id_fw-la a_o digression_n concern_v decoy-pond_n it_o of_o the_o take_a wilde-duck_n egg_n 244_o sect._n 7._o of_o take_v land-fowl_n id_fw-la the_o great_a sort_n of_o they_o id_fw-la of_o take_v fowl_n by_o day-net_n id_fw-la of_o take_v lark_n by_o day-net_n id_fw-la of_o stale_n 245_o another_o way_n to_o take_v lark_n by_o a_o daynet_n call_v dare_v of_o lark_n id_fw-la to_o take_v bird_n with_o the_o low-bell_n id_fw-la to_o take_v bird_n with_o the_o trammel_v only_o 246_o to_o take_v bird_n by_o batt-fowling_a id_fw-la to_o take_v small_a bird_n with_o lime-twig_n id_fw-la to_o take_v fieldfare_n or_o bow-thrush_n 247_o sect._n 8._o of_o take_v fowl_n with_o bait_n id_fw-la to_o take_v land-fowl_n with_o bait_n id_fw-la to_o take_v waterfowl_n with_o bait_n id_fw-la sect._n 9_o of_o take_v some_o sort_n of_o fowl_n id_fw-la to_o take_v the_o pheasant_n with_o net_n id_fw-la to_o drive_v young_a pheasant_n 248_o to_o take_v pheasant_n with_o lime-twig_n id_fw-la to_o perch_v pheasant_n id_fw-la to_o take_v partridge_n id_fw-la to_o take_v they_o with_o a_o trammel-net_n 249_o to_o take_v they_o with_o a_o setting-dog_n id_fw-la to_o drive_v partridge_n id_fw-la to_o take_v they_o with_o bird-lime_n id_fw-la to_o take_v woodcock_n id_fw-la to_o take_v they_o in_o a_o cock-road_n id_fw-la of_o fish_v 250_o sect._n 1._o of_o take_v fish_n by_o net_n pot_n or_o engine_n id_fw-la to_o fish_v with_o net_n id_fw-la with_o the_o trammel_v or_o sieve_n id_fw-la with_o the_o casting-net_n 251_o with_o the_o shore-net_n or_o pot-net_n id_fw-la with_o fish-pot_n id_fw-la with_o wear_v it_o with_o hawk_n 252_o the_o way_n of_o make_v a_o piscary_n id_fw-la a_o hawk-net_n id_fw-la sect._n 2._o of_o angle_a 253_o observation_n in_o angle_a id_fw-la season_n for_o angle_a 254_o season_n not_o to_o angle_v in_o id_fw-la sect._n 3_o of_o angle_a for_o salmon_n &_o trout_n 255_o sect._n 4._o of_o angle_a for_o pike_n and_o perch_n id_fw-la sect._n 5._o of_o angle_a for_o standing-water_n or_o pond-fish_n 256_o for_o the_o carp_n id_fw-la for_o the_o tench_n id_fw-la for_o the_o dace_n 257_o for_o the_o roach_n id_fw-la for_o the_o bream_n id_fw-la take_v of_o eel_n id_fw-la by_o angle_n id_fw-la with_o bank-hook_n id_fw-la by_o sniggle_v it_o by_o bobbing_n 258_o sect._n 6._o of_o angle_a for_o the_o barbel_n grailing_n umber_n chevin_n and_o chubb_n id_fw-la of_o cormorant_n fish_v 259_o chap._n xiii_o kalendarium_n rusticum_n or_o monthly_a direction_n for_o the_o husbandman_n 261_o in_o january_n 265_o february_n 267_o march_n 269_o april_n 271_o may_n 273_o june_n 275_o july_n 277_o august_n 279_o september_n 281_o october_n 283_o november_n 285_o december_n 287_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o prognostic_n of_o dearth_n or_o scarcity_n plenty_n sickness_n heat_n cold_a frost_n snow_n wind_n rain_n hail_o thunder_n etc._n etc._n 289_o sect._n 1._o of_o the_o different_a appearance_n of_o the_o sun_n moon_n star_n meteor_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o air_n or_o above_o we_o 290_o of_o the_o motion_n colour_n and_o appearance_n of_o the_o seven_o planet_n id_fw-la of_o the_o sun_n id_fw-la of_o the_o moon_n 292_o of_o the_o other_o erratic_o or_o planet_n id_fw-la of_o comet_n or_o blazing-star_n 293_o of_o the_o shoot_n of_o star_n 294_o of_o the_o fix_a star_n id_fw-la of_o fire_n or_o other_o casual_a appearance_n id_fw-la of_o the_o cloud_n 295_o of_o mist_n and_o fog_n id_fw-la of_o wind_n 296_o

of_o whirlwind_n 297_o of_o the_o rainbow_n 298_o of_o noise_n and_o stillness_n in_o the_o air_n id_fw-la of_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n id_fw-la of_o the_o rarity_n and_o density_n of_o the_o air_n id_fw-la of_o the_o weatherglass_n or_o thermometry_n 299_o of_o the_o baroscope_n 301_o sect._n 2._o of_o observation_n and_o prognostic_n take_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o water_n 302_o of_o the_o earth_n id_fw-la of_o the_o water_n id_fw-la of_o the_o sea_n id_fw-la sect._n 3_o of_o observation_n and_o prognostic_n take_v from_o beast_n 303_o of_o beef_n or_o kine_n id_fw-la of_o sheep_n id_fw-la of_o kid_n id_fw-la of_o ass_n id_fw-la of_o dog_n id_fw-la of_o cat_n id_fw-la of_o mouse_n and_o rat_n id_fw-la of_o swine_n 304_o sect._n 4._o of_o observation_n and_o prognostic_n take_v from_o fowl_n id_fw-la of_o waterfowl_n id_fw-la of_o land-fowl_n id_fw-la of_o the_o heron_n id_fw-la of_o the_o kite_n 305_o of_o the_o crow_n etc._n etc._n id_fw-la of_o sparrow_n id_fw-la of_o the_o jay_n id_fw-la of_o bat_n id_fw-la of_o the_o owl_n id_fw-la of_o the_o woodlark_n id_fw-la of_o the_o swallow_n id_fw-la of_o the_o cock_n id_fw-la sect._n 5._o of_o observation_n and_o prognostic_n take_v from_o fish_n and_o infect_v it_o of_o sea-fish_n id_fw-la of_o freshwater_n fish_n id_fw-la of_o frog_n id_fw-la of_o snake_n id_fw-la of_o aunt_n id_fw-la of_o bee_n id_fw-la of_o gnat_n fly_n and_o flea_n id_fw-la of_o spider_n 306_o of_o chaffer_n etc._n etc._n id_fw-la sect._n 6._o promiscuous_a observation_n prognostic_n id_fw-la of_o tree_n and_o vegetable_n it_o of_o fire_n id_fw-la sign_n of_o rain_n 307_o sign_n of_o snow_n id_fw-la chap._n xv._o dictionarium_fw-la rusticum_n 312_o chap._n i._n of_o husbandry_n and_o improvement_n in_o general_a plain_o discover_v the_o nature_n reason_n and_o cause_n of_o improvement_n and_o the_o growth_n of_o vegetable_n etc._n etc._n agriculture_n have_v be_v not_o undeserved_o esteem_v be_v what_o agriculture_n be_v a_o science_n 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and_o method_n of_o agriculture_n treat_v of_o in_o this_o ensue_a work_n we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o unveil_v the_o secret_a mystery_n as_o they_o be_v common_o esteem_v of_o the_o production_n and_o increase_n of_o vegetable_n after_o a_o plain_a and_o familiar_a method_n not_o exceed_v the_o capacity_n of_o our_o husbandman_n who_o this_o treatise_n do_v principal_o concern_v by_o the_o true_a knowledge_n whereof_o a_o gate_n be_v open_v to_o propagate_v maturate_n or_o advance_v the_o growth_n or_o worth_n of_o any_o tree_n plant_n grain_n fruit_n or_o herb_n to_o the_o high_a pitch_n nature_n admit_v of_o this_o globe_n of_o earth_n that_o afford_v unto_o we_o the_o substance_n not_o only_o mercury_n of_o the_o universal_a spirit_n or_o mercury_n of_o ourselves_o but_o of_o all_o other_o creature_n sublunary_a be_v impregnate_v with_o a_o spirit_n most_o subtle_a and_o ethereal_a as_o it_o be_v divinioris_fw-la aurae_fw-la particula_fw-la as_o the_o learned_a willis_n term_n it_o which_o the_o original_a fermentatione_n de_fw-fr fermentatione_n or_o father_n of_o nature_n have_v place_v in_o this_o world_n as_o the_o instrument_n of_o life_n and_o motion_n of_o every_o thing_n this_o spirit_n be_v that_o which_o incessant_o administer_v unto_o every_o animal_n its_o generation_n life_n growth_n and_o motion_n to_o every_o vegetable_a its_o original_a and_o vegetation_n it_o be_v the_o vehicle_n that_o carry_v with_o it_o the_o sulphureous_a and_o saline_n part_n whereof_o the_o matter_n substance_n or_o body_n of_o all_o vegetable_n and_o animal_n be_v form_v or_o compose_v it_o be_v the_o operator_n or_o workman_n that_o transmute_v by_o its_o active_a heat_n the_o sulphureous_a and_o saline_n part_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o water_n into_o those_o variety_n of_o object_n we_o daily_o behold_v or_o enjoy_v according_a to_o the_o different_a seed_n or_o matrix_fw-la wherein_o it_o operate_v it_o continual_o perspire_v through_o the_o pore_n of_o the_o 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that_o active_a and_o move_a sulphur_n of_o the_o universal_a sulphur_n part_n and_o that_o principal_o appear_v in_o the_o generation_n or_o conception_n of_o any_o vegetable_a or_o animal_n and_o be_v also_o the_o first_o that_o fly_v in_o the_o separation_n or_o dissolution_n of_o body_n yet_o be_v it_o imbecile_v and_o defective_a without_o that_o most_o excellent_a rich_a and_o sulphureous_a principle_n which_o according_a to_o the_o description_n of_o the_o learned_a willis_n be_v fermentatione_n de_fw-fr fermentatione_n of_o a_o little_o thick_a consistence_n than_o the_o spirit_n and_o next_o unto_o it_o the_o most_o active_a for_o when_o any_o mixture_n or_o compound_n be_v separate_v the_o spirit_n first_o fly_v then_o follow_v after_o the_o sulphureous_a particle_n the_o temperature_n of_o every_o thing_n so_o far_o as_o to_o the_o heat_n consistence_n and_o curious_a texture_n thereof_o do_v principal_o depend_v on_o sulphur_n from_o hence_o every_o plant_n fruit_n and_o 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etc._n etc._n virgil._n the_o want_n of_o the_o right_a understanding_n hereof_o have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a check_n to_o our_o english_a improvement_n there_o be_v so_o great_a variety_n of_o land_n in_o this_o kingdom_n yea_o almost_o in_o every_o parish_n do_v the_o land_n vary_v that_o when_o we_o have_v have_v any_o new_a way_n or_o method_n of_o improvement_n urge_v by_o sow_v or_o propagate_a any_o new_a sort_n of_o grain_n pulse_n or_o hay_n or_o otherwise_o several_a have_v attempt_v it_o few_o only_o perhaps_o have_v hit_v the_o mark_n or_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o right_a soil_n the_o rest_n have_v lose_v their_o labour_n and_o cost_v mere_o through_o their_o own_o ignorance_n of_o the_o true_a nature_n and_o way_n of_o order_v of_o what_o they_o undertake_v have_v cast_v a_o scandal_n on_o the_o thing_n itself_o to_o the_o great_a discouragement_n of_o other_o who_o otherwise_o may_v have_v reap_v great_a advantage_n by_o it_o have_v thus_o give_v you_o a_o short_a description_n of_o the_o growth_n of_o vegetable_n and_o of_o that_o universal_a subject_n or_o spiritus_fw-la mundi_fw-la out_o of_o which_o they_o be_v form_v and_o of_o the_o general_a cause_n of_o improvement_n i_o will_v now_o descend_v to_o the_o more_o particular_a and_o practicable_a application_n thereof_o and_o first_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o great_a benefit_n and_o advantage_n of_o enclose_v land_n enclose_v of_o land_n and_o divide_v the_o same_o into_o several_a field_n pasture_n etc._n etc._n be_v and_o have_v be_v ever_o esteem_v a_o most_o principal_a way_n of_o improvement_n it_o ascertain_v every_o man_n his_o just_a and_o due_a propriety_n and_o interest_n and_o prevent_v such_o infinite_a of_o trespass_n and_o injury_n that_o land_n in_o common_a be_v subject_a unto_o occasion_v so_o much_o of_o law_n strife_n and_o contention_n it_o capacitates_fw-la all_fw-mi sort_n of_o land_n whatsoever_o for_o some_o of_o the_o improvement_n mention_v in_o the_o subsequent_a 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