The English improver improved; or the survey of husbandry surveyed ... / [Walter Blith].

  • Walter Blith
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[1652]
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Credit: The English improver improved; or the survey of husbandry surveyed ... / [Walter Blith]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Fourthly, that which is the plaineft and trueft to the Rules and admits of leaft multiplication of work, muft needs be eafieft. 7 Allmy endeavours fhall onely bethe application of all thefe to the Plough, and that as naturally as] can by truth of Workmanthip, to difcover the Plcugh and PlougHdirdns to the moft exattnefs, which will be all theeafethat I can give it, or any man yet ever did or could: Ifany other thall endeavour to difcover by Engine or otherwife, to fupply the ftrength of horfe and man to draw the Plough, I know an eafie Plough will go miore eafie,and thall therein rejoice. And becaufe | find fo many different names given to the members of the Plough according to the Country phrazes,&. few of one Country underftands another Countries terms , I fhall confine my felf toone name to each member all a- long my difcourfe, for the better underftanding of the Reader. Asfor the Plough-fheath, Wreft, Beam, Share, and Coul- ter, they retain thefe names clearly in moft parts, and fo T fhall continue them. _. But for the Plough-handles, fome call them Stilts, and fome Hales, and fome Staves, I (hall confine my felf to the name of Handles. | For the Plough-head, fomecal] them the Plough throck, _ fome the Plough-chip,@c.I fhall retain the tearm of Plough- head. 7 And the Shield-board, fome call Breaft-board, or Earth- board; or Furrow-board, I (hall retain the Shield- board. And for the Coumb, or Whing ofthe Share , which is that which goeth upward upon the Shield-board; -]-{hall’ tearm the Coumb. And forthe Tufh or Phin of the Share, which is that that cutteth outthe bottom of the Furrow: as the Fifh doth di-- vide the water, I fhall callit the Phin ofthe Share, and‘fo I fhall avoyd multiplication of tearms, and: a little thorten and clear my difcourfe, and fo proceed: As for the giving an addjtion of afe unto an ordina~ ry;
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