The Epiftle Dedicatory. 
Juggeftions fretenAingthe Improvements of ^x\^2iXi6hy \4grmlture 
and Trade \ by Difciflme and Indujlry *, bj Conduit and Manufa" 
(lures. 
The Rural j{rts were the ferious bujinefs^ and the maturejl^ 
if not the Majler -piece of learn' d Varrov ^hey founded the 
Roman Empire, [upporting hardy Valour, and dravping the wheels 
cf triumphant Grandeur. Tihe^e adorned the famotu Fenfil Garden 
gf the firjl Monarchy^ and they enlargd the Spicy Groves and fpaci- 
0U6 Orchards of the Mcdcs and Pcrfians 5 as Trade and Navigation 
raifedthegreatefl Cities ^ Wealth and Magnificence of all former and 
later Ages. And the Mathemat icks perform d all the true wonders in 
the jdges of wonder^ both in the Eafl and Wefi;^ far as the Sun does 
travel. 
Of theft Propofals there are fome fo manifeflly and generally 
beneficial y fo well try ed^ or allowed, and encouraged by our exprefs 
Laws^ that they gave me the confidence to recommend them to the 
Generous. In this rank , I conceive , are , Ihe fpreading of pra' 
iiical Mathematiques in aU our Trade -towns and Ports ; the ma- 
king great Rivers navigable , to increase Trade \ the Fijhery and 
Navigation V the [everdl ways of fertilizing barren lands^ and of 
cultivating wafle grounds ; the draining hogues and infeHious Fens^ 
to render the Air whole fome in all the neighbourhood ^ befides ether 
commodities proceeding from thence \ the recovering the ancient re- 
futation of our main Staple-trade by the befi kinds of Drapery and 
^ther Expedients ; the increafing our Linnen-trade ; the redu- 
cing our numbers of idle per fins and vagrants to work for their own 
relief and the public go0d ; the making of Latton , and other curi- 
ous works in Iron, Tin^ Copper^ and other Mettalsy which our own- 
Mines affords the making Salt and Salt- peter of our own at home^ 
and enough for our own occafions ; the making of fine Paper j the 
raifingof Nurferies of Fruit-trees and Gardens of rare and exotic 
Vegetables , as far as our Soy I and Climat wilt entertain them ; to 
fijelter^ enrich and embcUifh aU fair Manfions and Towns {chiefly 
our famom Univerftties.^ for an Exemplar to the refi^ with Groves 
of Fruit and Mulberry-trees^and fragrant Evergreens. Whatfoever 
does apparently conduce to the Healthy Strength^ Populoufnefs and 
Welfare of thefe hu (^SMaje flies Kingdoms^ fuch Profofals I fcruple 
not to recommend and endear to all that have hearty afle^lions for 
their Native Country and their own Patrimony, Other Over- 
tures which are out of my Sphere^ I referrto a higher Experience) 
my iitation and my Inclinations engaging me only to urge thv fore- 
mentioned 
