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Markham's farewel to husbandry, or, The enriching of all sorts of barren and sterile grounds in our nation ... : 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 (1676)

Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637 · London : Printed for G. Sawbridge · leaf 21

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be any thing Hcarfo tine as you would have it» you ihall then, having done yourbeft endeavour, let your ground reft till there have fain a goodround (bower or two of riin : which may wet the clots throughBnd through,and then the next fair blaft ycu (hall take ycur clot-ting beetles, but not thofc… … And with thcfe flat Maulcsand Beetles, you (hall break allthe unbroken clots and lumps of earth which fhall trouble orannoy your ground, making your Lands iS plain andfmoothas is polhble, fo that the grain may have eafie paffage forth iwhich labour as foon as you have hnifhcd, you ft^ill then…

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