(it ) 
Lai^ly it may be procured in the meadows 
and other grafs pallures towards the end of 
Summer or in Autumn, here and there, in ' 
places where Mufhrooms happen to rife in 
their natural growth ; breaking up the turf, 
the fpawn will be found in the earth, and 
may be digged up in lumps for ufe ; how- 
ever, where enough of dung fpawn can be 
had, I always prefer it to that of the 
held, as before noticed, 
The bed: feafon to find fpawn in the 
greateft plenty and perfection is the Autumn 
and early part of Winter ; for fpawn being 
of a lingular temperament, impatient of much 
wet, or cold, or of being much expofed to 
the open air, it fhould' be carefully col- 
lected for ufe before it is injured and weak-^ 
ened by the inclemency of the weather ; foe. it 
is of much importance to have it in full 
vigour, when ^ it may be dircCtly ufed 
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