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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 animal_n yield_v a_o very_a rich_a compost_n though_o of_o themselves_o through_o overmuch_o heat_n and_o pinguidity_n sterile_a the_o saline_n or_o more_o fix_a principle_n which_o be_v esteem_v by_o most_o abound_v where_o salt_n abound_v author_n the_o only_a thing_n conduce_v to_o fertility_n yet_o be_v of_o its_o self_n or_o in_o a_o over-bounding_a quantity_n the_o most_o barren_a and_o unfruitful_a it_o be_v prescribe_v as_o a_o sure_a way_n to_o destroy_v weed_n vegetable_n by_o water_v the_o place_n with_o brine_n or_o salt-water_n yet_o what_o more_o fruitful_a be_v moderate_o commix_v with_o other_o material_n of_o another_o nature_n than_o salt_n but_o observe_v that_o salt_n extract_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n or_o from_o vegetable_n or_o animal_n be_v much_o more_o fertile_a than_o those_o of_o the_o sea_n contain_v in_o they_o more_o of_o the_o vegetative_a power_n or_o principles_n and_o be_v therefore_o much_o to_o be_v prefer_v glauber_n make_v it_o the_o high_a improvement_n for_o the_o land_n and_o for_o mundi_fw-la continuatio_fw-la miraculi_fw-la mundi_fw-la tree_n also_o affirm_v that_o by_o it_o you_o may_v enrich_v the_o most_o barren_a sand_n beyond_o what_o can_v be_v perform_v by_o any_o other_o soil_n or_o manure_n in_o case_n it_o be_v deprive_v of_o its_o corrosive_a quality_n for_o than_o will_v it_o natural_o attract_v the_o other_o principle_n continual_o breathe_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o the_o air_n and_o immediate_o qualify_v itself_o for_o vegetation_n as_o i_o observe_v in_o a_o parcel_n of_o field-land_n of_o about_o three_o acre_n denshire_v or_o burn-beaten_a in_o a_o very_a hot_a and_o dry_a spring_n of_o itself_o natural_o barren_a and_o after_o the_o burn_a and_o spread_v the_o ash_n wherein_o be_v the_o fertile_a salt_n deprive_v of_o its_o corrosive_a sterile_a quality_n the_o land_n be_v plough_v very_o shallow_a and_o barley_n sow_o therein_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o may_n in_o the_o very_a ash_n 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