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In that ftate it enters into a nev? fyftem of organi- 

 zation, and becomes the principle of regeneration 

 and rejuvenefcence, which annually returns at the 

 appointed feafons, when all appears charming, 

 fprightly, and gay. 



To this theory it may be objeded, that vegeta- 

 tion may be fuccefsfully promoted by vegetable 

 manures, without the lead afliflance from animal 

 fubftance of any kind. Every one knows that it 

 is common to manure the ground by ploughing in 

 green vegetables, fuch as buck or French wheat, 

 clover, vetches, &c. which often fucceed well 

 without any other help whatever. This objedion 

 falls fhort of its objed ; it only proves, that pro- 

 fitable crops may be obtained without the cultiva- 

 tor's ufmg animal fubftances under that form ; but 

 the theory fuppofes, that every vegetable is replete 

 with principles derived from animal fubflances, 

 and only differs from them in being more fubtilized 

 and refined. 



It is equally certain, that vegetation may be 

 powerfully promoted, without laying on or pro- 

 viding any manure at all. The new or horfe-hoeing 

 hulbandry depends entirely upon reducing and 

 pulverizing the foil. It cannot be rcafonably fup- 

 pofed, however, that the fpade and hoc, or plough 



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