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with roots as well as with grains : as for example, 

 take a turnip, and steep it a while, and then dry it, 

 and see whether it will sprout. 



648. Malt in the drenching will swell ; and that 

 in such a manner, as after the putting forth in 

 sprouts, and the drying upon the kiln, there will be 

 gained at least a bushel in eight, and yet the sprouts 

 are rubbed off, and there will be a bushel of dust 

 besides the malt, which I suppose to be, not only by 

 the loose and open lying of the parts, but by some 

 addition of substance drawn from the water in which 

 it was steeped. 



649. Malt gathereth a sweetness to the taste, 

 which appeareth yet more in the wort. The dulco- 

 ration of things is worthy to be tried to the full : for 

 that dulcoration importeth a degree to nourish 

 ment : and the making of things inalimental to be 

 come alimental, may be an experiment of great 

 profit for making new victual. 



650. Most seeds in the growing, leave their husk 

 or rind about the root ; but the onion will carry it 

 up, that it will be like a cap upon the top of the 

 young onion. The cause may be, for that the skin 

 or husk is not easy to break ; as we see by the 

 pilling of onions, what a holding substance the. 

 skin is. 



651. Plants, that have curled leaves, do all 

 abound with moisture ; which cometh so fast on, as 

 they cannot spread themselves plain, but must needs 

 gather together. The weakest kind of curling is 

 roughness, as in clary and burr. The second is 



