The inrichment of the weald of Kent. Or, a direction to the husband-man, : for the true ordering, manuring, and inriching of all the grounds within the wealds of Kent, and Sussex; and may generally serve for all the grounds in England of that nature: As, 1. Shewing the nature of wealdish grounds, comparing it with the soyl of the shires at large. 2. Declaring what the marl is, and the severall sorts thereof, and where it is usually found. 3. The profitable use of marl, and other rich manuring, as well in each sort of arable land, as also for the increase of corn and pasture through the kingdome. Painefully gathered for the good of this iland [sic], by a man of great eminence and worth, but revised, inlarged, and corrected with the consent, and by conference with the first author. / By G.M.
- Gervase Markham
- Date:
- 1653
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: The inrichment of the weald of Kent. Or, a direction to the husband-man, : for the true ordering, manuring, and inriching of all the grounds within the wealds of Kent, and Sussex; and may generally serve for all the grounds in England of that nature: As, 1. Shewing the nature of wealdish grounds, comparing it with the soyl of the shires at large. 2. Declaring what the marl is, and the severall sorts thereof, and where it is usually found. 3. The profitable use of marl, and other rich manuring, as well in each sort of arable land, as also for the increase of corn and pasture through the kingdome. Painefully gathered for the good of this iland [sic], by a man of great eminence and worth, but revised, inlarged, and corrected with the consent, and by conference with the first author. / By G.M. Source: Wellcome Collection.
![g 2 Of Marling* 2 Book- It hath been accounted a fift element,but of this curioHty I will not now difpute. Touching the completions or colours of Marks there is fome difference, for though all conclude there are four feverall colours in Marie, yet one faith,there ha white, a Gray or Ruf- let,a Black and yellow; another faith, there is a Gray, a blew, a yellow and a rcd;and a third faith there ha red and white mixt like unto porphery, and all thefe may well be reconciled, and the colours may alter according to the climat and ftrength of the SunnerSo that, by thefe Chara&ers,the colour,the tough- nefs, and thcloofiiefs when it is dryed, any man of judgement x may eafily know Marl from any other earth whatfoever. This Marleis fo rich in it felf, and fo excellent for continuance, that it will maintaine and enrich barren grounds, the worft for ten years, fome for a dozen, and fome for thirty years; yet there is a great refpeft to be had in laying of this Marie upon the ground, that is to fay, that you lay it neither too thick nor too thinne,that you give it neither too much, nor too little; for any of thefe extremities are hurtful]; and therefore holdameane, and fee there be an indifferent mixture between the Marie and theearth,cn which it is laid. For the general! finding out of this Marie, there is no better way for rcadincfs,and the laving of charges, than by a great Au- gure or w imble of Iron made to receive many bits one longer than another, and fo wrefting one after another into the ground to draw out the earth, till you find you are come to the Marie , which percdyed,and an allay taken , you may then digge at your pleafure. Now for the places mod likely where to find this Marle,it is commonly found in the lowed: parts of high Countries, near Lakes and ftnall brooks,and in the high parts of low Coun- trief,upontheknolsGffmallhilIs,or tvithin the Clifts of high Mountainous banks, which bound greater Rivers in: to con¬ clude,you fhallfddome find any of thefe barren lands but they are either verged about wkh marie grounds, orifyou will beftow the labour to digge below the land, you fhall not fail to . find either mark, or feme quarry of done,or both; for in Ibme places Mark lyeth vefy deepe, in other fome places within](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b30343197_0074.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)