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a closer order review what perfection God hath brought 

 this work unto ; to the intent we may the more rejoyce 

 in and admire his goodnesse, and the more admire but 

 lament the dulnesse of this present Age, in which there 

 is so few that will pull their hands out of their bosoms 

 to receive so great blessings. The happy successe of 

 my Endeavours have arrived at this. 



To choose the best ground, or fittest for the then 

 present purpose, which if it be already good and rich 

 enough, 'tis well ; but if not. To know not only all the 

 Common sorts of Dung, Manures, or Composts, with 

 their Common uses, but divers others perhaps of better 

 use 'j and a distinct and better use of those already 

 known (in a word) so as that out of any twenty Acres 

 in England, that lyes together, and is in any degree of 

 goodnesse, to take right good and sufficient Compost 

 for that twenty Acres, and that from generation to 

 generation, and that in such a sort that the ground 

 shall be continually rather improved and of more profit 

 thereby, if the owners will themselves ; and also to the 

 great ease of many parts of England, where their tillage 

 Lands lye far from home ; To make two loads of Dung 

 or other Compost more efiectuall then ten is now. That 

 Land thus chosen and soyled, to plough after a better 

 and more advantageous manner, with cattel, or if need 

 be, to plough or dig without cattel as cheap, and as 

 fast as now, (this is more advantageous to the Publique 

 then the Private, though no losse to any.) To sow, or 



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