The English improuer improued or the survey of husbandry surueyed discovering the improueableness of all lands: some to be vnder a double and treble others vnder a five or six fould. And many vnder a tenn fould, yea some vnder a twenty fould improuement. By Wa: Blith a lover of ingenuity All clearely demonstrated from principles of reason, ingenuity, and late but most real experiences; and held forth at an inconsiderable charge to the profits accrewing thereby, under six peeces of improvement. 1 By floting and watering such land as lieth capeable thereof. 2 By draying fen, reducing bog, and regaining sea-lands. 3 By such enclosures as prevents depopulation, & advanceth all interests. 4 By tillage of some land lost for want of, and pasturing others destroyed with plowing. 5 By a discovery of all soyles and composts with their nature and use. 6 By doublin the growth of wood by a new plantation.The third impression much augmented. With an additionall discovery of the severall tooles, and
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- The English improuer improued or the survey of husbandry surueyed discovering the improueableness of all lands: some to be vnder a double and treble others vnder a five or six fould. And many vnder a tenn fould, yea some vnder a twenty fould improuement. By Wa: Blith a lover of ingenuity All clearely demonstrated from principles of reason, ingenuity, and late but most real experiences; and held forth at an inconsiderable charge to the profits accrewing thereby, under six peeces of improvement. 1 By floting and watering such land as lieth capeable thereof. 2 By draying fen, reducing bog, and regaining sea-lands. 3 By such enclosures as prevents depopulation, & advanceth all interests. 4 By tillage of some land lost for want of, and pasturing others destroyed with plowing. 5 By a discovery of all soyles and composts with their nature and use. 6 By doublin the growth of wood by a new plantation.The third impression much augmented. With an additionall discovery of the severall tooles, and
- English improver improved or the survey of husbandry surveyed Survey of husbandry surveyed
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London: printed for John Wright, at the Kings-head in the Old-Bayley, 1653.
- Publication year
- 1653
- ESTC No.
- R16683
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- 64504
- Description
- [26], 274, [12] p., 1 folded leaf of plates : ill. ; 4⁰
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- Includes bibliographical references.
"A table ..." [i.e. index]: p. [1]-[12] at end.
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First published 1649 under title: The English improver, or, A new survey of husbandry.