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... land . ' What use he made of this treasure of obfervations , does not appear from this account of his life . All we find is , that On the meeting of the parliament in 1640 , he was one of the first who stood up for the prerogative ...
... land . ' What use he made of this treasure of obfervations , does not appear from this account of his life . All we find is , that On the meeting of the parliament in 1640 , he was one of the first who stood up for the prerogative ...
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... land , he went thither to be trained up in the Prince of Orange's army , and when he had made one campaign returned to Eng- land , about the end of November 1641 , where there was too much occafion to exercife his martial ardour , the ...
... land , he went thither to be trained up in the Prince of Orange's army , and when he had made one campaign returned to Eng- land , about the end of November 1641 , where there was too much occafion to exercife his martial ardour , the ...
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... lands ; in which he has fhewn an uncommon zeal for the good of his country . In his preface to the prefent work , we are informed , that his refolution not to advance any unfupported opinions , obliged him , in the fix volumes he ...
... lands ; in which he has fhewn an uncommon zeal for the good of his country . In his preface to the prefent work , we are informed , that his refolution not to advance any unfupported opinions , obliged him , in the fix volumes he ...
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... land which furnishes this nutritive juice . ' The above particu- lars are all treated of in the first book ; which contains a fhort , but fufficient theory of agriculture , comprehending the chief fun- damental principles of that art ...
... land which furnishes this nutritive juice . ' The above particu- lars are all treated of in the first book ; which contains a fhort , but fufficient theory of agriculture , comprehending the chief fun- damental principles of that art ...
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... land , but is not proper for very light foils . - 5 . Light lands may be mended with clay ; but all clays are not proper for this purpose : the best way to diftinguifh them is to make a trial on a fmall spot of ground . Clay fhould be ...
... land , but is not proper for very light foils . - 5 . Light lands may be mended with clay ; but all clays are not proper for this purpose : the best way to diftinguifh them is to make a trial on a fmall spot of ground . Clay fhould be ...
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