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handry; li<>. 1650. A second edition in 1651, and a third 

 in 1655. 



2, Concerning the Defects and Remedies of English Hus- 

 bandry, in a letter to Dr. Beale; lto. 1G.31. 



3, A Designe for Plentie, by an universal! planting of 

 Fruit-trees; tendered by some Well-wishers to the Public. 

 Land, without date, but probably (as Mr. Loudon observes) 

 1652, 4to. "Published by Hartlib, who had the MS. from 

 the Hon. Colonel John Barkstead, Lieutenant of the Tower. 

 The author was an aged minister of the Gospel, at Loving- 

 land, near Yarmouth." 



4, The Commonwealth of Bees. 1657. 



Mr. Weston gives much information respecting Mr. Hartlib. 

 1 select only the following: — 



" He was a German gentleman by birth, a great promoter 

 of husbandry during the times of the commonwealth, and 

 much esteemed by all ingenious men in those days, particu- 

 larly by Milton, who addressed to him his Treatise on Edu- 

 cation; Sir William Petty also inscribed two letters to him 

 on the same subject. Lond. lto. 1647 and IG'48. Cromwell, 

 who was a great favourer of agriculture, in consequence of this 

 admirable performance, allowed Hartlib a pension of £100. 

 ;i year; and Hartlib afterwards, the better to fulfil the inten- 

 tions of his benefactor, procured Dr. BeatieV excellent anno- 

 tations on the Legacy, with other valuable pieces from his 

 numerous correspondents. This famous work, attributed to 

 Hartlib, and called the Legacy, was only drawn up at his 

 request, and, passing through his correction and revision, 

 was published b\ him." I!i- name will ever stand honoured. 



