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and other ufefuJ parts of Gardening 5 

 were it not added^, that this delight- 

 ful employ has alfo found a place 

 in Your Lordfhip's heart, and that 

 You have Your Self, at all leifure 

 times, contributed fo much to its 

 honour and advancement : and cer- 

 tainly, My Lord, (in juftification 

 of the prefent fubjed) if a view 

 be taken of the writings of Cato^ 

 VarrOy Collumellay Plinj, and other 

 celebrated writers of Husbandry and 

 Gardening amongft the ancients, 

 it will be found that thofc of the 

 fruit and kitchen were the chief parts 

 known and pradifed amongft them ; 

 and to fo high a pitch did they car- 

 ry the honour of the Olitory, that 

 to fome of its produce they erefted 

 altars, whilft for others the ancient- 

 eft of their families changed their 

 names, ^ and took thofe of herbs 

 upon them in their room, 



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