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.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hartlib, Samuel, -1662.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Agriculture--England.

Agriculture.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([2],x,111,[1]p. )

Edition:

The second edition, corrected and improved.

Other Title:

Treatise concerning the husbandry and natural history of England,

Place of Publication:

London : printed for T. Harris at the Looking-Glass and Bible on London-Bridge, [1742]

Notes:

An abridgment of 'A large letter concerning the defects and remedies of English husbandry' by Robert Child, which forms part of the collection entitled 'Samuel Hartlib his legacie'.

Braces in imprint.

Price from imprint: price sew'd Two Shillings.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T132549.

OCLC:

642371534