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that morion in the infenfible particles of the Earth, 

 v hich is poper tor the exciting the Spech of all 

 things, and foi'tir ring the ground, that the feveral 

 particles m ay, be at liberty to enter the Bodies of 

 Vegetables fit for them ; the accidents come by 

 bhtting Winds, rapicious Fowls , Vermine, and 

 Weeds, Feam, Heath, Broom, and other impro- 

 vable Vegetables ; of thefe, nnd the ufual remedies 

 again:! them, fomewh.it, and the befx that at thepre- 

 fent occurs, I fliall fpeak in this Chapter. 



N. 2. Ofths remedies proper to cure the excejfive cold? 

 fiefs and molflure in Lands , and the ways of Im- 

 provement thereby, In Grounds fob -eft to thefe di- 

 flempersy by draining , Pigeons and Poultry dun^ 

 Urine, Soot, Afhes, Hoyfe and Sheep duw \ Of 

 Ground cold and dry , and how thefe Soy Is may be 

 apply able thereto, 



Bogginefs and obftru&ion of Springs more or \e^ y 

 is generally the caufe of the chill or coldnefs that 

 lies upon Lands, and breeds the Ruih and other in- 

 commodities, and therefore the foundation of the 

 cure, and improvement thereby, mutt be to remove 

 this internal caufe, by laying the ground dry, and 

 dreining the Eog : In the relation of <\ hich 'opera- 

 tion, and many more of this Chipter, I thnll cafe 

 my felf, by giving you Mr. Pittb's observations and 

 directions thereabouts , who was both a Practice? 

 himfelf, and queltionlefs a very faithful and true Re- 

 porter of his experience. 



In cold,rufhy land, fays he,the moiiture,or cold hun- 

 gry water, is found between the firft & fecond fvvarth 

 Qi the Land ; and then oft-times you come immedi- 



G 4 ately 



