WATER-WORKES. 



of plow'd lands and dunghils, which by 

 violent showers washe away, and runnes 

 ranging by those grounds that hunger and 

 thirst for want of moisture. Our Hus- 

 bandmen brag of raising Corne : How ? 

 out of ther painfull labours : but (if they 

 want compost) their increase is but barren, 

 and for ought I have scene (except some 

 few Soiles which yeeld plenty of Hay, by 

 often overflowing of fresh Rivers, or the 

 Tide staying uppon them as it were by 

 damm) those fresh-waters yeeld their in- 

 crease by nature, without industry. I 

 would aske how many Shires bee in 

 England, and in every Shire how many 

 Rivers, Brooks, Fountaines, and Springes ? 

 If the number be great, I wou'd know 

 how they be imployed, and what our 

 Corne-maisters (which carry the reputa- 

 tion for good husbandry) will say to it ? 

 They will say (peradventure) and so will 

 all Husband-men (without peradventure) 

 it is easie to raise Corne with store of 

 Compost : but (wanting Hay ;) I would 

 learne how compost may bee raised ? The 

 question betweene errable converted to 

 medow, and errable not converted, wil be 

 this : some will say, there is no reason 

 93 to 



As good no 

 running, as 

 running for 

 no good. 



