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041 0 _aeng
100 1 _aBlith, Walter
_dfl. 1649
245 0 4 _aThe English improuer improued or the survey of husbandry surueyed
_bdiscovering 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 clearly 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 floating and watering such land as lieth capable thereof. 2 By draining 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 soyls 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 instruments in their forms and figures promised. With a second part; containing six nevver peeces of improvement. ...
260 _aLondon
_bprinted for John Wright, at the Kings-head in the Old-Bayley
_c1652
300 _a[54], 248, [2], 249-256, [2], 261-264, [1], 258-262, [14]p., [4] plates (2 folded)
_bill. (woodcuts)
_c4o
520 _aAn expanded edition of "The English improver".
583 _aCondition reviewed
_c20120620
_lcondition level 1
651 4 _aGreat Britain
_y1707-
690 _aRural
_96268
700 1 _aCross, Thomas
_dfl. 1632-1682
_eengraver
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999 _c113368
_d113368