Sylva sylvarum; or, A natural history. In ten centuries; whereunto is newly added the History natural and experimental of life and death, or of the prolongation of life (1670)
Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626, Rawley, William, 1588?-1667 · London : Printed by J.R. for William Lee · leaf 210
, and nouriflieth it. But the Fen men hold,that the Sewersmuft be kept fo, as the Water may not ftay too long in the Spring, till theWeeds and Sedge be grown up; for then the Ground will belike a WoodWhich keepeth out the Sun, and fo continued) the wet ,• whereby it willnever graze (to purpofc)… … NAT
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