grain_n with_o less_o trouble_n and_o cost_n than_o before_o page_n 32_o chap._n 16._o to_o reduce_v ground_n to_o fertility_n that_o have_v be_v spoil_v by_o salt-water_n or_o overflow_a of_o sea-breache_n page_n 34_o chap._n 17._o good_a pasture_n and_o meadow_n to_o be_v make_v of_o barren_a soil_n of_o any_o sort_n of_o earth_n simple_a or_o mix_v page_n 37_o chap._n 18._o several_a useful_a engine_n describe_v for_o the_o water_v of_o meadow_n pasture_n etc._n etc._n page_n 38_o chap._n 19_o further_a rule_n and_o direction_n for_o water_a meadow_n and_o pasture_n for_o the_o improve_n and_o fertilize_n of_o it_o page_n 41_o chap._n 20._o the_o proper_a way_n effectual_o to_o drain_v land_n and_o reduce_v it_o to_o fertility_n either_o arable_a or_o pasture_n page_n 43_o chap._n 21._o to_o drain_v fenny_a and_o marshy_a land_n with_o the_o least_o charge_n and_o most_o effectual_o etc._n etc._n page_n 45_o chap._n 22._o tool_n and_o instrument_n proper_a and_o useful_a in_o the_o work_a part_n and_o order_n of_o drain_n land_n etc._n etc._n page_n 47_o chap._n 23._o the_o best_a way_n to_o improve_v drain_v fen-land_n to_o great_a advantage_n etc._n etc._n page_n 51_o chap._n 24._o discovery_n of_o abuse_n in_o plough_v and_o how_o to_o order_v they_o etc._n etc._n page_n 53_o chap._n 25._o a_o description_n of_o the_o most_o necessary_a sort_n of_o plough_n use_v for_o tillage_n in_o england_n page_n 56_o chap._n 26._o a_o computation_n of_o work_n to_o be_v do_v by_o one_o man_n in_o one_o day_n in_o the_o sundry_a occupation_n relate_v to_o husbandry_n page_n 65_o chap._n 27._o the_o variation_n of_o soil_n in_o the_o several_a county_n require_v different_a measure_n to_o be_v take_v in_o agriculture_n etc._n etc._n page_n 67_o chap._n 28._o what_o be_v require_v in_o husbandry_n in_o order_n to_o ox_n and_o horse_n for_o till_v of_o land_n various_o situate_a etc._n etc._n page_n 69_o chap._n 29._o proper_a thing_n to_o be_v observe_v and_o do_v throughout_o the_o twelve_o month_n in_o the_o year_n page_n 70_o chap._n 30._o utensil_n and_o tool_n necessary_a for_o the_o husbandman_n for_o arable_a land_n the_o barn_n stable_a meadow_n and_o pasture_n etc._n etc._n page_n 73_o chap._n 31._o to_o preserve_v your_o grain_n when_o sow_o from_o all_o sort_n of_o vermin_n who_o be_v apt_a to_o destroy_v or_o annoy_v it_o page_n 75_o chap._n 32._o to_o prevent_v smuttiness_n in_o corn_n preserve_v it_o against_o blast_n the_o injury_n of_o black_a frost_n snow-water_n mist_n and_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v order_v when_o reap_v wet_a page_n 78_o chap._n 33._o proper_a direction_n for_o the_o stack_n of_o corn_n to_o keep_v it_o from_o vermin_n fowl_n take_v wet_a or_o mu_v page_n 80_o chap._n 34._o to_o know_v wash_v corn_n and_o how_o to_o lay_v up_o and_o keep_v it_o to_o the_o best_a advantage_n all_o useful_a sort_n of_o grain_n in_o grainery_n etc._n etc._n page_n 81_o chap._n 35._o the_o best_a way_n to_o plant_v and_o order_n hop-vine_n to_o a_o great_a increase_n and_o improvement_n of_o land_n page_n 86_o chap._n 36._o how_o to_o order_v hop-vine_n gather_v and_o dry_a hop_n after_o the_o best_a manner_n etc._n etc._n page_n 89_o chap._n 37._o flax_n and_o hemp_n good_a improver_n of_o land_n how_o to_o manure_v the_o ground_n for_o they_o and_o sow_v and_o order_v they_o page_n 90_o chap._n 38._o to_o order_v hemp_n and_o flax_n when_o ripe_a to_o the_o best_a advantage_n page_n 92_o chap._n 39_o how_o to_o plant_v and_o order_n saffron_n for_o the_o improvement_n of_o land_n etc._n etc._n page_n 94_o chap._n 40._o claver_fw-la or_o clover-grass_n how_o in_o the_o best_a manner_n to_o order_v the_o seed_n sow_n and_o increase_v it_o for_o the_o improvement_n of_o land_n page_n 96_o chap._n 41._o st._n foin_n or_o french-grass_n direction_n for_o sow_v order_v and_o improve_n it_o on_o land_n page_n 98_o chap._n 42._o improvement_n of_o land_n by_o sow_v and_o well-ordering_a turnip_n page_n 99_o chap._n 43._o improvement_n of_o land_n by_o sow_v of_o carrot_n and_o how_o to_o well_o order_n they_o etc._n etc._n page_n 101_o chap._n 44._o improvement_n of_o land_n by_o sow_v of_o parsnep_n and_o the_o well-ordering_a they_o page_n 103_o chap._n 45._o improvement_n of_o land_n by_o sow_v weld_n or_o will_v and_o how_o to_o order_v it_o page_n 104_o chap._n 46._o improvement_n of_o land_n by_o sow_v of_o woad_n and_o how_o to_o order_v it_o etc._n etc._n page_n 105_o chap._n 47._o improvement_n of_o land_n by_o sow_v mad_a and_o how_o to_o order_v it_o page_n 107_o chap._n 48._o wood-land_n and_o enclosure_n improve_v and_o the_o great_a advantage_n make_v thereby_o page_n 108_o chap._n 49._o of_o oak_n elm_n and_o beech_n how_o to_o order_v and_o improve_v they_o for_o the_o best_a advantage_n page_n 110_o chap._n 50._o of_o ash_n walnut_n and_o chestnut-tree_n etc._n etc._n their_o improvement_n and_o well-ordering_a page_n 113_o chap._n 51._o of_o the_o maple_n horn-beam_n quick-beam_n hazle_n box_n juniper_n holly_n and_o fir-tree_n how_o to_o order_n and_o improve_v they_o page_n 117_o chap._n 52._o of_o tree_n delight_v in_o wet_a ground_n as_o the_o poplar_n aspen-tree_n alder_n willow_n etc._n etc._n their_o order_v and_o the_o best_a way_n to_o improve_v they_o page_n 120_o chap._n 53._o farther_o improvement_n for_o order_v sundry_a sort_n of_o tree_n for_o the_o valuable_a improvement_n of_o land_n etc._n etc._n page_n 121_o chap._n 54._o how_o to_o order_n tree_n for_o their_o better_a grow_v and_o more_o speedy_o turn_v to_o good_a advantage_n page_n 124_o chap._n 55._o sundry_a tree_n not_o yet_o mention_v their_o growth_n and_o well-ordering_a for_o the_o improvement_n of_o land_n page_n 125_o chap._n 56._o of_o tree_n fit_v for_o timber_n and_o other_o use_v the_o sundry_a sort_n their_o goodness_n and_o to_o what_o use_v proper_o to_o be_v attribute_v very_o necessary_a to_o be_v know_v etc._n etc._n page_n 127_o chap._n 57_o a_o true_a receipt_n how_o to_o make_v the_o best_a birdlime_n page_n 129_o chap._n 58._o wonderful_a improvement_n of_o land_n by_o plant_v tree_n and_o by_o enclosure_n show_v the_o advantage_n of_o it_o over_o those_o land_n that_o lie_v in_o common_a page_n 130_o chap._n 59_o of_o enclosure_n and_o tree_n plant_v in_o hedge-row_n both_o fruit_n and_o other_o and_o the_o benefit_n arise_v thereby_o to_o the_o owner_n of_o such_o land_n etc._n etc._n page_n 134_o chap._n 60._o reason_n for_o enclosure_n and_o wooding_n of_o land_n both_o for_o the_o private_a and_o public_a advantage_n and_o the_o objection_n make_v against_o they_o answer_v and_o confute_v in_o many_o convince_a particular_n page_n 137_o chap._n 61._o how_o to_o take_v the_o stag_n buck_n hare_n fox_n badger_n wild-goat_n and_o otter_n which_o destroy_v corn_n vnderwoods_n &c._n &c._n page_n 141_o the_o countryman_n almanac_n page_n 146_o the_o mystery_n of_o husbandry_n or_o arable_a pasture_n and_o wood-land_n improve_v the_o introduction_n of_o the_o excellency_n necessity_n and_o vsefulness_n of_o the_o advancement_n of_o good_a husbandry_n the_o excellency_n of_o husbandry_n appear_v partly_o by_o its_o antiquity_n as_o we_o esteem_v thing_n to_o be_v the_o more_o admirable_a the_o more_o ancient_a and_o the_o near_o they_o come_v to_o god_n the_o first_o be_v of_o all_o being_n for_o as_o all_o thing_n near_o the_o centre_n move_v more_o strong_o so_o all_o excellency_n appear_v most_o evident_o the_o near_o if_o i_o may_v speak_v with_o reverence_n to_o the_o great_a majesty_n the_o almighty_a husbandiser_n god_n himself_o first_o in_o his_o make_v the_o world_n he_o make_v all_o creature_n all_o plant_n fruit_n tree_n herb_n and_o all_o thing_n bear_v seed_n for_o the_o food_n of_o man_n and_o beast_n god_n also_o make_v these_o most_o excellent_a and_o glorious_a creature_n as_o the_o light_n the_o day_n the_o firmament_n the_o earth_n and_o sea_n the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n all_o to_o be_v serviceable_a and_o minister_n to_o the_o creature_n relief_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n subservient_fw-fr to_o man_n and_o man_n to_o overlook_v cherish_v and_o improve_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o dress_n and_o keep_v they_o for_o the_o use_v of_o the_o whole_a creation_n so_o that_o god_n be_v the_o original_a and_o pattern_n of_o all_o husbandry_n and_o first_o contriver_n of_o the_o great_a design_n to_o bring_v that_o odd_a mass_n and_o chaos_n of_o confusion_n unto_o so_o vast_a a_o improvement_n as_o all_o the_o world_n admire_v and_o subsist_v on_o and_o have_v give_v man_n such_o a_o pattern_n both_o for_o precept_n and_o precedent_n for_o his_o encouragement_n he_o make_v he_o lord_n of_o all_o until_o he_o fall_v and_o after_o that_o god_n intend_v the_o preservation_n of_o what_o he_o make_v notwithstanding_o the_o great_a curse_n upon_o adam_n eve_n and_o the_o serpent_n
a_o common_a say_v that_o ground_n enrich_v with_o chalk_n make_v a_o rich_a father_n and_o a_o beggarly_a son_n the_o river-land_n by_o overflow_a and_o fast_o ground_n with_o muddy_a mingle_v with_o sand_n and_o gravel_n will_v do_v very_o well_o chap._n iii_o the_o nature_n use_v and_o benefit_n of_o marl_n the_o german_n beside_o other_o sort_n of_o enrich_v their_o ground_n do_v in_o some_o place_n instead_o of_o dung_n cast_v upon_o it_o a_o kind_n of_o a_o pitch_n and_o fatness_n of_o the_o earth_n pliny_n will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v first_o devise_v in_o england_n and_o france_n call_v marga_n as_o it_o be_v the_o fat_a of_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v get_v in_o deep_a pit_n but_o not_o alike_o in_o all_o soyl_n questionless_a marle_n be_v a_o very_a useful_a thing_n the_o nature_n of_o it_o cold_a which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o it_o sadden_v the_o land_n exceed_o and_o very_o heavy_a it_o be_v and_o will_v go_v downward_o some_o country_n yield_v marl_n of_o several_a 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