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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    A TREATISE CONCERNING The Hufbandry and Natural Hiftory of ENGLAND, In Twenty Two Chapters, viz, 1. On Saint Foin. 2. Of Ploughs and Carriages. 3. Of digging of Land, fetting and howing of Corn. 4. Of Gardening. 5. Of Smut and Mildew. 6. Of planting Fruits. 7. Of the Defeat of Fruits, 8. Of Viner. 9. Of Hemp and Flax. 10, Of Dunging and Manuring Land. 21. Of the Improvement of Mea¬ dows. 12. Of Wafte-Land. 23. Of Woods, 14. Of Bees. Ufeful for all Perfons, efpecially thofe who have any Concern in Kdiral Affairs. By Sir RICHARD WESTQN, Late of Sutton in the County of Surrey, and left by him, as a Legacy, to his Sons ; with an Intro¬ duction addreffed to them, written by himfelf. And a Preface by Mr, Sam. Hartlib. The Second Edition, Corrected and Improved. LONDONr Printed for T. Harris at the Looking-Glafs and Bible on London-Bridge, 1742. [Price few’d Two Shillings.] 15. Of Silk-Worms. 16. Of the Hufbandry of other Countries. 17. Of our Ignorance of the Metals, Minerals, &c. pro¬ duced in England. iS. Of our Ignorance of the Vir¬ tues and Ufes of the Vege¬ tables of England. ig. Of Animals, Fifhes, Infedls, &c. 20. Of divers Things necefiary for the Good of Cattle. 21. Of many NecefTaries wanting in Agriculture. 22. Of God’s BlefTmg on the Hufband-Man’s t
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