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our_o own_o covetry_n seed_n but_o the_o second_o crop_n of_o our_o own_o of_o this_o country_n seed_n be_v very_o good_a and_o the_o three_o indifferent_a but_o then_o no_o more_o but_o again_o to_o your_o best_a seed_n the_o quantity_n of_o it_o be_v about_o two_o bushel_n upon_o a_o acre_n at_o least_o some_o sow_n a_o peck_n more_o but_o i_o conceive_v two_o may_v be_v enough_o but_o of_o our_o seed_n it_o will_v require_v half_o a_o strike_v more_o than_o of_o the_o east_n country_n seed_n you_o may_v buy_v it_o in_o the_o seedmens_n shop_n at_o billingsgate_n our_o flax_n man_n in_o former_a day_n do_v not_o sow_v above_o half_a so_o much_o or_o little_o more_o but_o now_o their_o experience_n have_v bring_v they_o to_o this_o pitch_n at_o my_o first_o knowledge_n of_o the_o east-country_n flax_n seed_n seed_n for_o the_o perfect_a discovery_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o it_o i_o sow_v one_o land_n the_o ridge_n or_o middle_n of_o the_o land_n with_o our_o own_o country_n seed_n and_o both_o the_o furrow_n with_o this_o dutch_a or_o east-country_n seed_n our_o seed_n be_v encompass_v with_o this_o as_o with_o a_o wall_n about_o it_o it_o so_o much_o over-grew_a it_o in_o height_n the_o season_n of_o sow_v of_o it_o if_o a_o warm_a season_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o march_n flax_n but_o in_o the_o warm_a part_n as_o essex_z and_o kent_z i_o conceive_v mid_a march_n may_v do_v well_o but_o in_o cold_a part_n as_o down_z towards_o warwickeshire_n and_o worcester-shire_n the_o beginning_n of_o april_n may_v be_v early_o enough_o and_o if_o it_o shall_v come_v a_o very_a wet_a season_n you_o must_v take_v care_n of_o weed_n of_o it_o also_o and_o in_o the_o ripen_n of_o it_o you_o must_v be_v careful_a that_o it_o grow_v not_o till_o it_o be_v over-ripe_a lest_o the_o stalk_n shall_v blacken_v or_o mildew_n yet_o to_o his_o full_a ripeness_n you_o must_v let_v it_o grow_v the_o which_o you_o may_v perceive_v both_o by_o the_o harle_z and_o by_o the_o seed_n some_o will_v ripen_v early_o and_o some_o late_a as_o you_o sow_v it_o early_o or_o late_a but_o against_o it_o be_v ripe_a be_v sure_a to_o have_v your_o plucker_n to_o fall_v in_o hand_n with_o pluck_v of_o it_o and_o then_o tie_v up_o every_o handful_n and_o then_o set_v they_o up_o upright_o one_o against_o another_o like_o a_o tent_n till_o they_o be_v perfect_o dry_a and_o then_o get_v it_o all_o into_o the_o baâ—ne_n or_o where_o you_o please_v to_o preserve_v it_o for_o use_n it_o be_v indifferent_a whether_o you_o ripple_v it_o or_o take_v off_o the_o bole_n of_o it_o as_o soon_o as_o you_o bring_v it_o home_o or_o when_o you_o intend_v to_o use_v it_o as_o for_o your_o water_v of_o it_o whether_o in_o
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
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