QQ BIBLIOGRAPHICAL CATALOGUE OF 



XV. 



An Essay for Advancement of Husbandry-Learning : 

 or propositions for the errecting a Colledge of 

 Husbandry : and in order thereuntp for the taking 

 in of Pupills or Apprentices. And also Friends or 

 Fellowes of the same Colledge or Society. — ^London, 

 Printed by Henry Hills, sm. 4to. 1651. 



Samuel Hartlib^ addressing the '^ Courteous Eeader/' 

 commences — " I find by experience,, that it is nothing 

 but the narrowness of our spirits that makes us miser- 

 able ; for if our hearts were enlarged beyond our selves, 

 and opened to lay hold of the advantages which God 

 doth offer, whereby we may become jointly serviceable 

 unto one another in publicke concernments ; we could 

 not be without Luciferous Employments for our selves ; 

 nor unfruitful to our neighbours, as now for the most 

 part we are.''^ Adding: — "For mine owne part, 

 although I can contribute but little ; yet being carried 

 forth to watch for the opportunities of provoking others, 

 who can do more, to improve their Talents, I have 

 found experimentally that my endeavours have not been 

 without effect .^^ 



He speaks of the Essay as hints "which have a long 

 time lain by me •/' and inquires : " Why may we not 

 conclude that in the science and trade of husbandry, 

 which is the mother of all other trades and scientificall 

 Industries, a Collegiall way of Teaching the Art thereof 



