A treatise concerning the husbandry and natural history of England : in twenty two chapters ... / by Sir Richard Weston ... ; And a preface by Sam. Hartlib.

  • Richard Weston
Date:
1742
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Credit: A treatise concerning the husbandry and natural history of England : in twenty two chapters ... / by Sir Richard Weston ... ; And a preface by Sam. Hartlib. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    (ffi) To the R E A D E R, Courteous Reader, / H E Difcourfe which I former¬ ly published, concerning the Braba?it Hujbandry, was fome- what imperfedt, the Author thereof being then unknown to me; but fince I have learned who he was, I have got a more perfect Copy, which I now offer to the Publick. Sir Richard Weston (the Author of the Braba?it- Hujbandry) left the following Difcourfe as a Legacy to his Sons, whofe Introduc¬ tion to that Difcourfe I have here prefix’d. I could wi(h, that God would put it in the Heart of thofe Worthies that manage the Publick Trufc, that by their Influence and Authority, thefe and fuch like Means of Induftry, may not be left wholly to the uncertain, diforderly, and lazy Un¬ dertakings of private Men ; but to have an Eye over them, and their Proceedings, which fo plainly appears to be a Publick Concern. Therefore let us all join to entreat * A and
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