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A90787 The natural history of Oxford-shire, being an essay toward the natural history of England. / By Robert Plot ... Plot, Robert, 1640-1696. 1677 (1677) Wing P2585; ESTC R231542 322,508 394

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argenteus_fw-la and_o a_o bed_n of_o belemnite_n or_o as_o they_o call_v they_o thunderbolt_n he_o come_v within_o few_o yard_n to_o this_o water_n of_o a_o strong_a sulphureous_a smell_n the_o most_o like_a of_o any_o thing_n i_o can_v think_v of_o to_o the_o water_n that_o have_v be_v use_v in_o the_o scour_n a_o foul_a gun_n in_o weight_n light_a than_o pure_a spring-water_n by_o a_o â„¥_o be_v in_o a_o quart_n and_o yet_o after_o several_a trial_n i_o find_v it_o so_o high_o impregnate_v with_o a_o vitrioline_a salt_n as_o well_o as_o sulphur_n that_o two_o grain_n of_o the_o powder_n of_o gall_n will_v turn_v a_o gallon_n of_o water_n into_o a_o dusky_a red_a incline_v to_o purple_a nor_o do_v they_o only_o so_o alter_v the_o site_n and_o position_n of_o the_o particle_n as_o to_o give_v a_o different_a colour_n and_o consistence_n as_o it_o happen_v in_o water_n but_o mean_o sate_v but_o in_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n do_v so_o condense_a and_o constipate_v the_o pore_n of_o 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the_o scarborow_n spa_n and_o that_o in_o sweden_n 9_o sweden_n philosoph_n transact_v num._n 21._o vid._n olai_n wormii_n musaeum_fw-la de_fw-la eodem_fw-la cap._n 9_o there_o be_v a_o single_a stone_n of_o a_o yellow_a colour_n intermix_v with_o streak_n of_o white_a and_o very_o weighty_a that_o afford_v sulphur_n vitriol_n alum_n and_o minium_n now_o that_o such_o a_o stone_n be_v here_o though_o i_o dare_v not_o assert_v yet_o questionless_a there_o may_v be_v something_o not_o so_o altogether_o unlike_a but_o whenever_o there_o be_v occasion_n of_o dig_v thereabout_a again_o the_o stone_n and_o earth_n may_v deserve_v examination_n 217._o examination_n at_o snowdown-hill_n in_o carnarvan-shire_n there_o be_v also_o such_o stone_n dr._n merret_n pinax_fw-la rerum_fw-la nat._n p._n 217._o 59_o i_o shall_v next_o have_v proceed_v to_o the_o water_n impregnate_v with_o vitriol_n only_o but_o that_o i_o be_o call_v back_o to_o deddington_n again_o by_o another_o water_n of_o a_o 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effect_n i_o must_v confess_v i_o can_v inform_v the_o reader_n my_o purse_n not_o afford_v i_o to_o try_v the_o one_o nor_o my_o stomach_n the_o other_o however_o i_o can_v wish_v it_o have_v not_o be_v stop_v up_o as_o i_o hear_v it_o be_v since_o my_o be_v there_o not_o only_o for_o the_o use_v it_o may_v have_v but_o that_o person_n better_o qualify_v than_o i_o may_v have_v make_v the_o experiment_n 60._o of_o vitriolate_v and_o ferrugineous_a spring_n there_o be_v also_o plenty_n in_o this_o county_n one_o at_o nether-worton_n and_o another_o at_o north-weston_n north-leigh_n north-weston_n i_o find_v another_o since_o near_o whites-oak_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o north-leigh_n within_o less_o than_o a_o bolts-shot_a of_o each_o of_o their_o church_n both_o of_o these_o beside_o their_o ting_a with_o gall_n let_v fall_v a_o sediment_n of_o a_o rusty_a colour_n only_o with_o this_o difference_n that_o nether-worton_n spring_n be_v much_o the_o quick_a and_o clear_a though_o i_o 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pea_n the_o small_a rathe-ripes_a be_v account_v the_o best_a it_o be_v most_o agreeable_a manure_n be_v of_o straw_n from_o the_o close_a or_o mixen_n half_o rot_v which_o keep_v it_o open_a and_o suffer_v it_o not_o to_o bind_v too_o much_o where_o subject_a to_o it_o but_o if_o otherwise_o the_o rotten_a dung_n be_v the_o best_a 69._o whereof_o as_o upon_o all_o other_o land_n before_o mention_v they_o lie_v about_o 12_o load_n upon_o a_o common_a field_n acre_n i._n e._n about_o 20_o upon_o a_o statute_n acre_n but_o i_o find_v the_o business_n of_o manure_a land_n to_o have_v a_o great_a latitude_n man_n do_v it_o here_o many_o time_n not_o according_a to_o their_o judgement_n but_o according_a to_o the_o quantity_n they_o have_v so_o that_o where_o the_o quantity_n of_o manure_n be_v but_o small_a and_o the_o tillage_n be_v great_a the_o case_n be_v much_o otherwise_o than_o where_o both_o tillage_n and_o manure_n be_v in_o a_o contrary_a condition_n but_o however_o the_o case_n 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therefore_o think_v fit_a to_o consider_v apart_o the_o first_o whereof_o i_o meet_v with_o at_o hornton_n near_o banbury_n where_o the_o chip_n of_o the_o stone_n they_o hew_v at_o their_o quarry_n prove_v a_o very_a good_a manure_n for_o their_o ground_n thereabouts_o and_o be_v according_o make_v use_v of_o by_o reason_n no_o doubt_n of_o a_o salt_n that_o stone_n hold_v which_o be_v dissolve_v by_o the_o weather_n be_v imbibe_v by_o the_o earth_n as_o hint_v before_o in_o chap._n 4._o of_o this_o essay_n 71._o the_o 2_o sort_n i_o first_o observe_v about_o watlington_n and_o the_o two_o britwel_n where_o they_o strew_v they_o on_o their_o land_n with_o good_a success_n &_o i_o have_v hear_v since_o of_o several_a other_o place_n where_o they_o do_v the_o same_o to_o this_o purpose_n they_o purchase_v tailor_n shred_n which_o yet_o retain_v somewhat_o of_o the_o salt_n of_o the_o fulling-earth_n with_o which_o they_o be_v dress_v do_v well_o enough_o but_o i_o judge_v they_o not_o 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rational_a if_o well_o consider_v then_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o very_a fit_a manure_n for_o land_n when_o unfit_a for_o other_o use_n 72._o as_o to_o the_o quantity_n of_o corn_n sow_o on_o the_o statute_n acre_n they_o differ_v much_o in_o proportion_n to_o the_o richness_n or_o meanness_n of_o the_o land_n about_o two_o bushel_n of_o wheat_n and_o vetch_n two_o bushel_n and_o ½_n of_o barley_n oat_n and_o pease_n and_o a_o quarter_n of_o bean_n suffice_v the_o poor_a whereas_o the_o rich_a land_n will_v take_v up_o three_o bushel_n or_o more_o of_o wheat_n or_o vetch_n three_o bushel_n and_o ½_n or_o upward_o of_o barley_n oat_n pea_n and_o sometime_o six_o bushel_n of_o bean_n yet_o i_o have_v know_v some_o able_a husbandman_n afford_v more_o seed_n to_o their_o poor_a than_o rich_a land_n give_v this_o reason_n that_o the_o seed_n in_o the_o rich_a do_v tillar_n i._n e._n sprout_n into_o several_a blade_n and_o spread_v on_o the_o ground_n whereas_o on_o the_o poor_a land_n its_o sprout_n come_v all_o single_a which_o therefore_o say_v they_o require_v the_o more_o seed_n 73._o in_o the_o choice_n of_o their_o seed_n they_o have_v a_o double_a respect_n first_o to_o the_o grain_n itself_o and_o second_o to_o the_o land_n it_o grow_v on_o as_o to_o the_o first_o they_o take_v care_n that_o it_o be_v clear_a of_o all_o manner_n of_o seed_n that_o it_o be_v handsome_a round_a corn_n of_o a_o equal_a cize_n which_o some_o of_o they_o call_v even_o shoot_v corn_n or_o well_o breasted_a such_o corn_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n full_a of_o kernel_n and_o the_o likely_a to_o give_v strong_a root_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o soil_n they_o constant_o choose_v corn_n that_o grow_v on_o land_n of_o a_o quite_o different_a nature_n from_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v sow_o on_o but_o in_o general_a they_o desire_v it_o from_o land_n that_o be_v well_o in_o heart_n and_o rich_a in_o its_o kind_n if_o they_o be_v to_o sow_v wheat_n upon_o tillage_n they_o 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and_o other_o fur_n of_o several_a beast_n etc._n etc._n the_o use_n they_o have_v for_o they_o be_v to_o apparel_n themselves_o with_o they_o their_o manner_n be_v to_o tear_v they_o into_o gown_n of_o about_o two_o yard_n long_o thrust_v their_o arm_n through_o two_o hole_n make_v for_o that_o purpose_n and_o so_o wrap_v the_o rest_n about_o they_o as_o we_o our_o loose_a coat_n our_o merchant_n have_v abuse_v they_o for_o many_o year_n with_o so_o false_a colour_n that_o they_o will_v not_o hold_v their_o gloss_n above_o a_o month_n wear_v but_o there_o be_v a_o ingenious_a person_n of_o witney_n that_o have_v improve_v they_o much_o of_o late_a by_o fix_v upon_o they_o a_o true_a blue_a dye_n have_v a_o eye_n of_o red_a whereof_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o indian_n shall_v be_v make_v sensible_a and_o the_o disturbance_n now_o among_o they_o over_o no_o doubt_n the_o trade_n in_o those_o will_v be_v much_o advance_v again_o 172._o of_o their_o best_a tail_n wool_n they_o make_v the_o 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which_o they_o chief_o vent_v into_o berk-shire_n wilt-shire_n and_o dorsetshire_n no_o town_n in_o england_n have_v a_o trade_n like_o it_o in_o that_o sort_n of_o ware_n 174._o which_o two_o trade_n of_o the_o town_n of_o witney_n and_o bampton_n be_v the_o most_o eminent_a that_o be_v too_o the_o most_o peculiar_a of_o this_o county_n the_o mault_a trade_n of_o oxford_n and_o henly_n on_o thames_n it_o be_v true_a be_v considerable_a and_o burford_n have_v be_v famous_a time_n out_o of_o mind_n for_o the_o make_n of_o saddle_n and_o so_o have_v oxford_n have_v the_o reputation_n of_o the_o best_a glove_n and_o knife_n of_o any_o place_n in_o england_n but_o these_o trade_n be_v not_o peculiar_a to_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v practise_v i_o therefore_o pass_v they_o by_o without_o further_a notice_n 175._o but_o the_o starch_n trade_n of_o oxford_n though_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o great_a yet_o be_v practise_v in_o few_o place_n and_o the_o method_n know_v to_o few_o how_o 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water_n from_o the_o pump_n wash_v it_o into_o the_o three_o 176._o whereby_o the_o way_n it_o must_v be_v note_v that_o only_a pump_n water_n will_v serve_v the_o turn_n to_o give_v it_o this_o last_o wash_n and_o continue_v the_o water_n sourness_n for_o ever_o after_o by_o reason_n i_o suppose_v of_o the_o incisive_a particle_n of_o salt_n to_o be_v find_v in_o most_o pump_n water_n which_o be_v plain_a from_o their_o not_o take_v soap_n that_o be_v apt_a to_o work_v upon_o and_o separate_v the_o fine_a flower_n yet_o stick_v to_o the_o bran_n notwithstanding_o the_o mill_n and_o sieve_n which_o at_o last_o become_v starch_v 177._o what_o remain_v in_o the_o basket_n at_o last_o after_o the_o three_o wash_n be_v throw_v upon_o the_o dunghill_n which_o as_o they_o have_v find_v of_o late_a become_v a_o very_a good_a manure_n for_o meadow_n land_n and_o shall_v therefore_o have_v be_v mention_v in_o the_o 70_o §_o of_o this_o chapter_n among_o the_o uncommon_a manure_n and_o the_o fine_a flower_n thus_o wash_v from_o the_o bran_n be_v let_v stand_v again_o in_o its_o own_o water_n for_o about_o a_o week_n then_o be_v all_o settle_a at_o the_o bottom_n it_o be_v stir_v up_o again_o and_o fresh_a pump_n water_n add_v and_o strain_v from_o its_o smalle'●●_n bran_n through_o a_o lawn_n sieve_n which_o do_v they_o permit_v it_o to_o settle_v again_o which_o it_o do_v in_o one_o day_n and_o then_o they_o draw_v off_o the_o water_n from_o it_o all_o to_o a_o small_a matter_n then_o stand_v two_o day_n more_o it_o at_o last_o become_v so_o fix_v that_o with_o a_o burchen_a broom_n they_o sweep_v the_o water_n leave_v at_o the_o top_n which_o be_v a_o slimy_a kind_n of_o matter_n up_o and_o down_o upon_o it_o to_o cleanse_v it_o from_o filth_n and_o then_o pour_v it_o off_o they_o wash_v its_o surface_n yet_o clean_a by_o dash_v upon_o it_o a_o bucket_n of_o fair_a pump_n water_n 178._o which_o do_v they_o then_o cut_v it_o out_o of_o the_o tub_n in_o great_a piece_n 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