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as_o well_o as_o we_o i_o shall_v make_v bold_a to_o discover_v they_o to_o my_o intendment_n for_o as_o to_o his_o i_o shall_v never_o attain_v and_o that_o be_v to_o encourage_v their_o plantation_n because_o land_n may_v be_v high_o advance_v by_o they_o and_o when_o thou_o have_v the_o art_n of_o plant_v dismystery_v to_o thou_o at_o large_a as_o will_v be_v very_o short_o fall_v upon_o they_o and_o because_o land_n of_o great_a quantity_n can_v be_v advance_v to_o that_o height_n hope_n as_o lesser_a parcel_n which_o be_v within_o the_o power_n and_o purse_n of_o the_o gardener_n which_o with_o his_o constant_a pain_n watch_v toiling_n hazard_n and_o adventure_n he_o run_v he_o may_v make_v one_o hundred_o pound_n possible_o out_o of_o some_o one_o acre_n of_o land_n if_o his_o commodity_n prosper_v well_o as_o some_o have_v do_v but_o in_o the_o case_n of_o non_fw-fr prosperity_n some_o be_v half_o undo_v again_o as_o if_o it_o thrive_v not_o exceed_o in_o the_o growth_n 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
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 advance_v in_o plough_v stratford_n upon_o avon_n precedent_n thâ—_n manner_n how_o to_o plough_v such_o lâ—nds_n mow_fw-mi the_o rush_n especial_a direction_n for_o plough_v experiment_n of_o plough_v the_o second_o sort_n of_o land_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o a_o precedent_n of_o the_o fruit_n that_o come_v of_o poor_a land_n worth_a but_o nine_o shilling_n a_o acre_n to_o lay_v open_a furrow_n clear_a be_v very_o good_a what_o hardness_n and_o harrow_n be_v most_o advantageous_a overâ—plow_n cry_v down_o and_o reprove_v reason_n why_o but_o three_o or_o four_o year_n be_v prescribe_v for_o plough_v old_a pasture_n land_n neither_o more_o nor_o less_o last_o crop_n may_v yield_v most_o corn_n but_o worst_a for_o the_o land_n to_o lay_v down_o land_n upon_o the_o wheat_n or_o rye_n stubble_n be_v best_a and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o the_o way_n of_o sow_v land_n to_o be_v leave_v after_o to_o grass_n dung_n lay_v upon_o the_o new_a fresh_a turf_n work_v wonder_n when_o one_o 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 rot_v sheep_n in_o new_a pasture_n well_o order_v may_v be_v rate_n to_o prevent_v rot_v in_o new_a till_a pasture_n separation_n and_o raise_n of_o quickset_a hedge_n a_o greâ—t_a advancement_n hedge_n row_v a_o thing_n of_o delight_n and_o credit_n reason_n why_o quick-setting_a thrive_v no_o 〈◊〉_d hedge_n row_v a_o great_a help_n for_o fire_v and_o timber_n not_o preserve_v quicksets_a when_o plant_v be_v ruin_n to_o good_a husbandry_n usual_a way_n to_o kill_v the_o rush_n flag_n or_o mare'-blab_a drayn_v the_o most_o natural_a way_n much_o trench_v reprove_v how_o to_o find_v the_o matter_n that_o â—eed_o the_o rush_n &_o flag_n how_o to_o drain_v land_n well_o where_o there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o trench_v the_o cause_n of_o mole_n increase_v want_v of_o a_o law_n for_o kill_v of_o moale_n a_o great_a mischief_n pot-tâ—â—p_a chief_a engine_n in_o moal_n destruction_n destroy_v the_o nest_n destroy_v multitude_n of_o they_o water_n best_o to_o destroy_v mole_n ant-hill_n destruction_n object_n ans._n ant-hill_n good_a to_o destroy_v sheep_n or_o beast_n how_o to_o bank_n antony_n hill_n most_o speedy_o why_o to_o lay_v they_o low_o than_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o earth_n sowthistle_n a_o great_a annoyance_n easy_a way_n to_o destroy_v the_o sowthistle_n goose_n tansey_n feâ—rn_n howso_o destroy_v the_o reason_n of_o fearns_n die_v easy_a way_n to_o destroy_v broom_n excellent_a way_n to_o destroy_v broom_n goss_n ling_n and_o break_v when_o one_o load_n of_o soil_n do_v as_o much_o good_a as_o two_o or_o three_o a_o unsail_v way_n of_o destroy_v any_o filth_n plant_v fruit-tree_n in_o hedge_n be_v good_a husbandry_n chief_a piece_n in_o plant_v all_o fruit_n best_a earth_n discover_v how_o to_o reap_v two_o harvest_n a_o unfailing_a way_n to_o preserve_v corn_n from_o blast_v the_o most_o usual_a natural_a help_n a_o good_a help_n to_o preserve_v corn_n pure_a to_o preserve_v corn_n from_o fowl_n and_o vermin_n a_o unfailing_a prevention_n of_o crow_n rook_n or_o daw_n from_o corn._n the_o reason_n of_o the_o crow_n offence_n take_v the_o full_a description_n of_o the_o persian_a wheel_n improvement_n of_o upland_n several_a way_n precedent_n of_o plough_v wood-land_n land_n a_o husbandman_n old_a principle_n wood-land_n land_n till_v every_o ten_o year_n yea_o some_o every_o eight_o mean_n or_o material_n to_o enrich_a land_n lime_v of_o land_n object_n ans._n precedent_n for_o lime_v the_o land_n most_o natural_a for_o lime_n the_o nature_n of_o lime_n quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o common_a opinion_n how_o much_o will_n lime_n a_o acre_n marl_n nature_n of_o marl_n sign_n of_o good_a marl_n describe_v slipperâ—ress_n no_o infallible_a sign_n a_o marling_n experiment_n some_o muck_v some_o fold_v some_o mâ—râ—ed_n one_o no_o cost_n at_o all_o a_o double_a experiment_n marle_n sadden_v land_n exceed_o extreme_n be_v marling_n reprove_v how_o to_o lay_v down_o land_n to_o graze_v after_o marling_n the_o prime_a principle_n in_o husbandry_n land_n most_o natural_a for_o marl_n sand._n of_o no_o worth_a or_o use_n at_o all_o sand_n from_o the_o land-flood_n be_v good_a what_o land_n be_v natural_a for_o sands_n pest_n sand_n of_o all_o what_o cause_v so_o much_o richness_n in_o the_o sea_n sands_n the_o sea_n fruitfulness_n by_o fish_n sea_n weed_n very_o good_a soil_n for_o land_n urine_n fruitful_a the_o richness_n of_o snayl_n cod._n where_o the_o right_a snayl_n be_v to_o be_v get_v the_o chief_a river_n whereâ—n_o this_o mud_n lie_v come_v from-ward_n uxbridge_n by_o cole-brook_a and_o be_v not_o the_o thames_n as_o i_o can_v yet_o discover_v have_v make_v a_o journey_n thither_o since_o i_o write_v the_o aforesaid_a discourse_n mud_n in_o river_n of_o great_a use_n bacon_n natural_a history_n pag._n 123._o chalk_n chalk_n mix_v most_o certain_a mud._n ingenuity_n not_o of_o such_o esteem_n as_o a_o base_a outlandish_a fashion_n earth_n cover_v with_o any_o house_n or_o baâ—n_n be_v rich_a pigeon_n and_o poultry_n dung_n little_o less_o inferior_a horse_n well_o corn_v make_v best_a dung_n swine_n dung_n most_o excellent_a soil_n the_o great_a account_n of_o swine_n dung_n the_o usage_n of_o their_o swine_n and_o the_o make_n of_o the_o hogyard_n how_o to_o feed_v swim_v without_o any_o cornish_a meat_n raggâ—_n vvoo_n marrowbone_n beef_n broaâ—h_n sheeps-dung_n how_o with_o great_a ease_n to_o raise_v rich_a dung_n horse_n dung_n excellency_n a_o great_a mistake_n in_o let_v soil_n be_v uncover_v how_o to_o lose_v none_o of_o the_o least_o benefit_n in_o muck_v any_o land_n notwithstanding_o land-flood_n some_o lose_v no_o laâ—d_a flood_n at_o all_o urine_n of_o mankind_n useful_a for_o land_n ash_n soot_n best_a manure_v for_o garden_n stubble_n or_o straw_n salt_n effect_n how_o much_o lime_a corn_n or_o water_v corn_n advance_v it_o oil_n the_o fruit_n thereof_o leave_n of_o tâ—eâ—â—_n fearn_n or_o rush_n will_v make_v soil_n the_o most_o natural_a land_n to_o plant_v with_o wood._n how_o to_o cast_v our_o thy_o wood-plot_n for_o pleasure_n method_n and_o conâ—usion_n to_o thou_o bring_v of_o a_o equal_a price_n and_o probable_o be_v the_o cheap_a how_o to_o cast_v out_o thy_o plot_n into_o most_o delightful_a division_n plant_v strawberry_n be_v excellent_a how_o to_o get_v thy_o seâ—s_n for_o plant_v the_o quick_a grow_a wood_n what_o set_v be_v best_a how_o to_o plant_v thy_o set_v how_o to_o make_v thy_o dike_n to_o plant_v thy_o set_v in_o how_o to_o plant_v thy_o quick_a and_o mould_v they_o also_o object_n ans._n 1._o ans._n 2._o 2._o a_o precedent_n of_o wood_n plant_v that_o one_o acre_n be_v worth_a 60._o at_o 11_o year_n growth_n what_o a_o acre_n cost_v plenting_a object_n ans._n 1._o ans._n 2._o no_o observation_n of_o the_o moon_n eccl._n 11._o 4_o 5_o 6._o weed_n most_o necessary_a boggy-land_n will_v bring_v forth_o a_o plantation_n of_o wood._n what_o one_o acre_n of_o