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expert Gardiners he could hear of, and communicated the befl of their re- 
fults : which was more than any one man could ^in fo fnorc a time, perform: 
This can only be done at London^ where there are Clubs of expert Gardi- 
nqrs.apt to afTay Novelties and K^^rzV/V/, and where they may have the ful- 
left intelligence from other parts^and can mofl elTedtually diiperfe all over 
England what is moft for common good. 
2. His Jen'el'houfe came zhwzd /^.1653. containing i4p chapters; per'- 
haps more Experiments and Obfervations, than Chapters. To which the 
Printer has added anothers Difcourfe of Gems,Gums,6<:c.which fome think 
not worthy to be annexed. Here alfo he affumeth not all for his own, but 
often vouches his Ai^thor.orlnflance. And fometimes he may miitakc, or 
be mif-informed. Neither muft it be expeded, that I lliouldgivea Judg- 
ment on thofefen> inftances^which I (hall contrad here out of many, which 
may perliaps be no lefs coni iderable. 
For Seamen he direds, how to preferve frefn water a long time from 
putrefadion,c.5. He provides a wholefom^lafting and frefh Vidual for the 
Navy,c.i47.A portable eafie Pump, to drain Fens^ftanding Poolsand Ponds, 
to caft water on banks out of a River^and to do good fervice upon any fud- 
daiusor a great leakin a rnip,c.i4d. To keep Oiftersgood fome time, and 
fre{h,c.S8.The like for Lobiiers,Crayfifnes3Prawns,8iC.c.8^.I emit the ways 
he hrft taught to preferve Rofe-leaves^and other flowers, the Juice of Oren- 
gesXemons,and other Juices in all partlculars^allthe yeanAf dchocks, (the 
dainties cf Princes of old, znd htdy Coin England^ faith hhtffet\) all the 
W interne. I iand all the Lent,6>f Clofet^bAp and divers other kind offruif, 
c. I. here in his Jeml-hotife, He fhewsc.4. how to preferve and keep fweet 
any fowl or other fieih, for three weeks or a month , in exceiiive hot 
weather. 
For IraveUers he offers a light garment, yet fufficient againfl: any rainy. 
weather,c.i4p. if later cheats have not difgraced the invention: A drink for 
travellers e:)c tempore, when they cannot bear the change of beer on the- 
road,c.2 5. Other helps to eafe Horfe or Man in their travels, c.2 4.83.87. 
For Buildings^z cheap mortar,c.p2. To make fmooth or gliflering floors 
or walls, c.po^&c. Ke (hew'd great refpcds for honeft Cbymifiry^ and was 
careful in direding DilHllations/or Salts,SpiritS50yls,and (hewing various 
ufes of them : But lie gives cautions againft the cheating Alchymill, c.pp 
againft (bme Vintners and Marchands oi Wine,c.73 i, againfc frauds in fome 
Brewers,c.^. For the Curiofity,he fhews,Howa Dutch Jeweller did cement 
two ot the ^eens Cryftal-cups that were broken , and teaches other ce- 
ments,c.5o. But we exped better Cements from a more leamed and hone-? 
Table Philofcpher. He hath many devices to eafe the charge of Artihcers ^ 
for cheap and long lafting candles,and doublelights, cheap fuel, drinks in 
extreamwants,and for delicacy. But above all, he advanced iht Agricul- 
ture cf England by Marie, Saline materials,as far as the Seas extend, which 
encompais thefelilan^s vand by other Soyles,c.io4 i chiefly bvLime, and 
the way ofDenflfiiringi. whereby the mofl: barren lands,hills and wafts may 
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