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affirm_v it_o to_o be_v of_o a_o overheating_a nature_n to_o the_o land_n and_o be_v best_a for_o cold_a &_o moist_a land_n but_o as_o it_o appear_v to_o i_o in_o hartfordshire_n and_o other_o part_n thereabouts_o there_o be_v great_a improvement_n to_o be_v make_v upon_o barren_a chalk_n gravelly_a flinty_a land_n &_o it_o have_v great_a fruitfulness_n in_o it_o but_o not_o have_v fall_v under_o my_o own_o experience_n i_o dare_v affirm_v little_a therein_o only_o advise_v any_o that_o have_v opportunity_n therein_o to_o be_v well_o resolve_v of_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o say_a chalk_n or_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o say_a land_n for_o there_o be_v some_o chalk_n though_o not_o very_o much_o thereof_o that_o be_v of_o so_o churlish_a a_o bind_a nature_n that_o it_o will_v so_o sodder_n and_o bind_v and_o hold_v the_o water_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o long_o till_o it_o destroy_v the_o corn_n nor_o work_v a_o sterility_n in_o the_o earth_n that_o neither_o 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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 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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
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 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