ground, and the aftes of Fern, £rake, Heath,' &c. o£ 

 like nature, yielding a fait, very profitable tor, and 

 expedient to joyn with the other principles in the 

 ground , to caufe a fermentation and fruitful- 

 nefs. 



'Tis a general rule, that there is nothing in ani- 

 mal Bodies , but will turn to excellent Manure : 

 Their Horns, Bsn-s, Hair, Heili, both of Beatfs, 

 Fiih, and Fowl, are very rich ; and thofe that know 

 the vertue of them, buy at Cities for the purpofe, 

 rags which are made of Wool, Sheep-trotters, ttinck- 

 ing Filh, or other Offal of Animals, which mud ei- 

 ther be mixed with other Dung, or not laid over 

 thick. » 



But it is to be obforved, That where moifture is 

 rather required then heat, there floating by Land- 

 Hoods, the dirt and mud of Ponds and High-ways is 

 moft proper: where warmth and heat, is a greater 

 need ; there foyl that is made by a mixture of the 

 Offal of Animils, will be more to the purpofe and 

 advantage of the Husbandman. 



Laftly, 'Tis probable that any thing that has a£Uve 

 parts ia it, if it be not jut* of the nature of the 

 ground, will raife improvement » Heterogeneous 

 things, upon their meeting, ordinarily caufing thac 

 ftir, which is thought, by moft Naturalifts no\X/ to 

 have great influence upon Vegetation. 



N. 3. The ways of Improvement of dry, light, fandy y 

 gravelly , flinty Lands , by floating) Mart, Cb <*/£, 



Dryneffe is generally a great caufc of barrenneffe, 

 and is an ufuai annoyance is Sandy and gravelly 



grounds, 



