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An essay, proving, that inclosing commons, and common-field-lands, is contrary to the interest of the nation: In which some Passages in the New System of Agriculture, by J. Laurence M.A. and in the Duty and Office of a Land-Steward, by E. Laurence, Land-Surveyor, are examined. Dedicated to James Oglethorpe Esq; Member of Parliament for Haslemere in the County of Surrey.
Cowper, John, farmer.Date: 1732- Books
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A treatise concerning the husbandry and natural history of England, in twenty two chapters, viz. 1. On Saint Foin. 2. Of Ploughs and Carriages. 3. Of digging of Land, setting and howing of Corn. 4. Of Gardening. 5. Of Smut and Mildew. 6. Of planting Fruits. 7. Of the Defect of Fruits. 8. Of Vines. 9. Of Hemp and Flax. 10. Of Dunging and Manuring Land. 11. Of the Improvement of Meadows. 12. Of Waste-Land. 13. Of Woods. 14. Of Bees. 15. Of Silk-Worms. 16. Of the Husbandry of other Countries. 17. Of our Ignorance of the Metals, Minerals, &c. produced in England. 18. Of our Ignorance of the Virtues and Uses of the Vegetables of England. 19. Of Animals, Fishes, Insects, &c. 20. Of divers Things necessary for the Good of Cattle. 21. Of many Necessaries wanting in Agriculture. 22. Of God's Blessing on the Husband-Man's Labour. Useful for all persons, especially those who have any Concern in Rural Affairs. By Sir Richard Weston, Late of Sutton in the County of Surrey, and left by him, as a Legacy, to his Sons; with an Introduction addressed to them, written by himself. And a preface by Mr. Sam. Hartlib.
Hartlib, Samuel, -1662.Date: [1742]- Books
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A candid examination of a pamphlet, entitled An impartial view of English agriculture, from permitting the exportation of corn. By the Author of the Letters in the gazetteer, signed a friend to the poor.
Friend to the Poor.Date: M.DCC.LXVI. [1766]- Books
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A catalogue of valuable and curious libraries lately purchased, In most Languages and Faculties, Viz. History, Divinity, Poetry, Voyages, Travels, Law, Agriculture, Mathematicks, Antiquity, Dictionaries, Lexicons, &c. in Greek, Latin, Italian, Spanish, French, English, &c. Among which are, Folio. Mrs. Blackwell's Herbal, 2 vol. colour'd. R. Stephani Thesaur. Linguae Lat. 4 vol. Burnet's Hist. of his own Time, 2 vol. large paper. Bayle's Dictionary, 5 vol. Rapin's Hist. of Engl. with Heads, 2 vol. Keanet's History of England, 3 vol. Echard's Hist. of Engl. large pap. 3 v. Milton's historical works, 2 vol. S. Chrysostomi Opera, Gr. 8 tom. Henry on the Bible, 5 vol. last edit. Quarto. Lives of the Saints, 4 vol. Scheuchzeri Itinera Alpina, 2 vol. Thesaurus Linguae Sanctae, a Robertson Philosoph. Transactions, 12 vol. Del Tesoro Britannico, per Haym Norden's Descript. of Cornwall. Octavo, &c. Livius, cum notis var. 3 vol. Cicero de Officiis, var. Scot's Christian Life, 5 vol. Daniel's History of France, 5 vol. South's Sermons, 6 vol. Tillotson's sermons, 21 vol. Plutarch's Lives, 5 vol. Rowe's Shakespear, 9 vol. Dryden's Plays, 6 vol. Moliere's Plays, Fr. and Eng. 8 vol. Containing several thousand more in almost all Languages and Faculties. Which will begin to be sold (the Price of each Book being mark'd in the Catalogue) on Tuesday the 13th of October 1741. by William Sare, bookseller, at Cæsar's Head, in Bedford-Court, near Covent-Garden.
Sare, William.Date: 1741]- Books
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The gardeners dictionary: containing the best and newest methods of cultivating and improving the kitchen, fruit, flower garden, and nursery; As also for Performing the Practical Parts of agriculture: including The Management of Vineyards, with the Methods of making and preserving the wine, According to the present Practice of The most skilful Vignerons in the several Wine Countries in Europe. Together with directions for Propagating and Improving From real Practice and Experience, all sorts of timber trees. The seventh edition, revised and altered according to the latest system of botany, and embellished with Several copper-plates, which were not in the former Editions. By Philip Miller, F.R.S. Gardener to the Worshipful Company of Apothecaries, at their Botanick Garden in Chelsea, and Member of the Botanick Academy at Florence. ...
Miller, Philip, 1691-1771.Date: M.DCC.LXIV. [1764]- Books
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Some considerations for the promoting of agriculture, and employing the poor.
Molesworth, Robert Molesworth, Viscount, 1656-1725.Date: MDCCXXIII. [1723]- Books
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Considerations on agriculture: treating Of the several Methods practised in different Parts of the Kingdom of Ireland, with Remarks thereon. New Improvements on the Manures proper for different Soils, particularly Lime, (with the several Ways of burning it) Sea-Sand, Shells, Clay, and Marle; with what Kinds of them are fittest for Use. Of the Culture of Wheat, and a New Method for preventing a late Harvest, and the evil Consequences thereof. To which is added, Mr. Pierson's two Tracts of the present state of the Tillage in Ireland, with some Methods offer'd for its Improvements, with a Description of several Kinds of Ploughs, and their Usefulness proved on Tryal.
Rye, George.Date: MDCCXXX. [1730]- Books
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The whole art of husbandry: or, The way of managing and improving of land. Being a full collection of what hath been writ, either by ancient or modern authors: with many additions of new experiments and improvements not treated of by others. As also, an account of the particular sorts of husbandry used in several counties; with proposals for its farther improvement. To which is added, the country-man's kalendar, what he is to do every month in the year. By J. Mortimer, Esq; Fellow of the Royal Society.
Mortimer, J. (John), 1656?-1736.Date: M.DCC.XXI. [1721]- Books
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The present state of the tillage in Ireland considered, and some methods offered for its improvement. By Sam. Pierson. A. B.
Pierson, Sam.Date: MDCCXXX. [1730]- Books
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A compleat system of husbandry and gardening; or, The gentleman's companion, in the business and pleasures of a country life. Shewing, I. The several new and most advantagious ways of tilling, planting, sowing, manuring, ordering, and improving of all sorts of gardens, orchards, meadows, pastures, corn-lands, woods, and coppices. As also of fruits; corn, grain, pulse, new-hays, cattle, fowl, beasts, bees, silk-worms, fish, and fish-ponds. II. The Husbandman's monthly directions. Also the prognosticks of dearth, scarcity, plenty, sickness, heat, cold, frost, snow, winds, rain, hail, and thunder. III. The interpretation of rustick terms. With an account of the several instruments and engines used in this profession, and exact draughts thereof curiously engraven on copper. The whole collected from, and containing what is most valuable in all the books hitherto written upon this subject; with many new experiments and observations.
Worlidge, John, active 1660-1698.Date: 1716- Books
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The artificial gardiner. The second and last part. Containing, I. The nature of the hot-bed, and its use in gardening. II. Some farther remarks concerning vegetation, and of soils and composts, for forwarding the Growth of Plants. III. Of the propagation of forest-trees. IV. A new method of preserving exotick plants in the severest Seasons. By Richard Bradley, F.R.S.
Bradley, Richard, 1688-1732.Date: [1717]- Pictures
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Noah's ark and all its compartments displayed. Etching by J. Mynde.
Date: [1737]Reference: 15717i- Books
Markham's farewel to husbandry: or, the enriching of all sorts of barren and sterile grounds in our nation, to be as fruitful in all manner of grain, pulse, and grass, as the best grounds whatsoever. : Together with the annoyances and preservation of all grain and seed, from one year to many years. As also a husbandly computation of men and cattels daily labours, their expences, charges, and utmost profits. For the bettering of arable pasture, and woody grounds: of making good all grounds again, spoiled with over-flowing of salt water by sea breaches; as also the enriching of the hop-garden. And many other things never published before. / By G. Markham.
Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637.Date: 1676- Books
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Farther considerations for the improvement of the tillage in Ireland: with an account of the advantages of the ploughs and methods recommended in a former treatise, as since proved on Tryal. With some improvements not in the former edition. And Some Remarks added for an easy Improvement of the Lands now used in Tillage, and of other Lands in this Kingdom. By Sam. Pierson. A.B.
Pierson, Sam.Date: MDCCXXX. [1730]- Books
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A compleat system of husbandry and gardening; or, the gentleman's companion, in the business and pleasures of a country life. Shewing, I. The several New and most Advantagious Ways of Tilling, Planting, Sowing, Manuring, Ordering, and Improving of all sorts of Gardens, Orchards, Meadows, Pastures, Corn-Lands, Woods, and Coppices. As also of Fruits, Corn, Grain, Pulse, New-Hays, Cattle, Fowl, Beasts, Bees, Silk-Worms, Fish, and Fish-Ponds. II. The Huseandman's Monthly Directions. Also the Prognosticks of Dearth, Scarcity, Plenty, Sickness, Heat, Cold, Frost, Snow, Winds, Rain, Hail, and Thunder. III. The Interpretation of Rustick Terms. With an Account of the several Instruments and Engines used in this Profession, and exact Draughts thereof curiously Engraven on Copper. The whole collected from, and containing what is most valuable in all the books hitherto written upon this subject; with many New Experiments and Observations.
Worlidge, John, active 1660-1698.Date: 1716- Books
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Frugal husbandry expressed in short rules and directions for the growth and improvement of hops.
E. B.Date: MDCCXL. [1740]- Books
A new orchard, and garden: or, the best way for planting, grafting, and to make any ground good, for a rich orchard: : particularly in the north and generally for the whole common-wealth as in nature, reason, situation, and all probability, may and doth appeare. With the country-housewifes garden for herbs of common use: their virtues, seasons, profits, ornaments, variety of knots, models for trees, and plots for the best ordering of grounds and walkes. As also, the husbandry of bees, with their severall uses and annoyances. All being the experience of forty and eight yeares labour, and now the second time corrected and much enlarged, / by William Lawson. Whereunto is newly added the art of propagating plants; with the true ordering of all manner of fruits, in their gathering, carrying home, and preservation.
Lawson, William, active 1618.Date: 1653- Books
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A new orchard, and garden: or, the best way for planting, grafting, and to make any ground good, for a rich orchard: : particularly in the north and generally for the whole common-wealth as in nature, reason, situation, and all probability, may and doth appeare. With the country-housewifes garden for herbs of common use: their virtues, seasons, profits, ornaments, variety of knots, models for trees, and plots for the best ordering of grounds and walkes. As also, the husbandry of bees, with their severall uses and annoyances. All being the experience of forty and eight yeares labour, and now the second time corrected and much enlarged, / by William Lawson. Whereunto is newly added the art of propagating plants; with the true ordering of all manner of fruits, in their gathering, carrying home, and preservation.
Lawson, William, active 1618.Date: 1653- Books
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A treatise of husbandry on the improvement of dry and barren lands. Shewing, I. The many Advantages which would arise to the Nation in general, by destroying of Warrens, and converting the Lands into Tillage, Pasture, &c. II. Pointing out new and cheap Methods to make growing Fences upon the most Barren Soils, and how to Till and Manure the same at a low Expence. III. How to prepare the Land, and Raise upon it Various Sorts of Plants, to produce both Poles and Timber. By Thomas Hitt, Author of a Treatise on Fruit-Trees.
Hitt, Thomas, -1770?.Date: M,DCC,LXI. [1761]- Books
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The practical farmer: or, the Hertfordshire husbandman: containing many new improvements in husbandry. I. Of Meliorating the different Soils, and all other Branches of Business relating to a Farm. II. Of the Nature of the several Sorts of Wheat, and the Soil proper for each. III. Of the great Improvement of Barley, by Brineing the Seed, after an entire new Method, and without Expence. IV. Of increasing Crops of Pease and Beans by Horse-Houghing. V. Of Trefoyle, Clover, Lucerne, and other Foreign Graffes. VI. A new Method to Improve Land at a small Expence, with Burnt Clay. Vii. Of the Management of Cows, Sheep, Suckling of Calves, Lambs, &c. with Means to prevent, and Remedies to cure Rottenness in Sheep. Viii. How to keep Pigeons and Tame Rabbits to Advantage. IX. A new Method of Planting and Improving Fruit-Trees in Ploughed-Fields. By William Ellis, Of Little Gaddesden, in Hertfordshire.
Ellis, William, approximately 1700-1758.Date: M.DCC.XXXII. [1732]- Books
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The practical farmer: or, The Hertfordshire husbandman: containing many new improvements in husbandry. I. Of Meliorating the different Soils, and all other Branches of Business relating to a Farm. II. Of the Nature of the several Sorts of Wheat, and the Soil proper for each. III. Of the great Improvement of Barley, by Brineing the Seed, after an entire new Method, and without Expence. IV. Of increasing Crops of Pease and Beans by Horse-Houghing. V. Of Trefoyle, Clover, Lucerne, and other Foreign Grasses. VI. A new Method to Improve Land at a small Expence, with Burnt Clay. Vii. Of the Management of Cows, Sheep, Suckling of Calves, Lambs, &c. with Means to prevent, and Remedies to cure Rottenness in Sheep. Viii. How to keep Pigeons and Tame Rabbits to Advantage. IX. A new Method of Planting and Improving Fruit-Trees in Ploughed-Fields. By William Ellis, Of Little Gaddesden, in Hertfordshire.
Ellis, William, approximately 1700-1758.Date: M.DCC.XXXII. [1732]- Books
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The inrichment of the weald of Kent. Or, a direction to the husband-man, : for the true ordering, manuring, and inriching of all the grounds within the wealds of Kent, and Sussex; and may generally serve for all the grounds in England of that nature: As, 1. Shewing the nature of wealdish grounds, comparing it with the soyl of the shires at large. 2. Declaring what the marl is, and the severall sorts thereof, and where it is usually found. 3. The profitable use of marl, and other rich manuring, as well in each sort of arable land, as also for the increase of corn and pasture through the kingdome. Painefully gathered for the good of this iland [sic], by a man of great eminence and worth, but revised, inlarged, and corrected with the consent, and by conference with the first author. / By G.M.
Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637.Date: 1653- Books
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Considerations for the improvement of the tillage in Ireland: With an account of the advantages of the ploughs and methods recommended in a former treatise, as since proved on tryal. And some remarks added for an easy improvement of the lands now used in tillage, and of other lands in this kingdom. By Sam. Peirson, A.B.
Peirson, Sam.Date: MDCCXXVIII. [1728]- Pictures
The plague of locusts. Wood engraving by Hermann Fechenbach, ca. 1930.
Fechenbach, Hermann, 1897-1986.Date: [1930?]Reference: 525618i- Books
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The practical farmer: or, The Hertfordshire husbandman: Containing many new improvements in husbandry. I. Of meliorating the different soils, and all other branches of business relating to a farm. II. Of the nature of the seveal sorts of wheat, and the soil proper for each. III. Of the great improvement of barley, by brineing the seed, after an entire new mehod, and without expence. IV. Of increasing crops of pease and beans by horse-houghing. V. Of trefoyle, clover, lucerne, and other foreign grasses. VI. A new method to improve land at a small expence, with burnt clay. VII. Of the management of cows, sheep, suckling of calves, lambs, &c. with means to prevent, and remedies to cure rottenness in sheep. VIII. How to keep pigeons and tame rabbits to advantage. IX. A new method of Planting and improving fruit-trees in ploughed-fields. By William Ellis, of Little Gaddesden, in Hertfordshire.
Ellis, William, approximately 1700-1758.Date: M.DCC.XXXVIII. [1738]