A general treatise of husbandry and gardening : containing such observations and experiments as are new and useful for the improvement of land with an account of such extraordinary inventions and natural productions as may help the ingenious in their studies and promote universal learning . n general, or to thegood Reafoning of particular Per-Ions, is doubtful; if it proceedsfrom the former, there is Room e-nough to hope for its Advancementby the latter; or if this ufeful Arthas made its Way thus far, by theLabours of Experimental Philofo-phers, tis Encouragement enoughtor them to continue tho


A general treatise of husbandry and gardening : containing such observations and experiments as are new and useful for the improvement of land with an account of such extraordinary inventions and natural productions as may help the ingenious in their studies and promote universal learning . n general, or to thegood Reafoning of particular Per-Ions, is doubtful; if it proceedsfrom the former, there is Room e-nough to hope for its Advancementby the latter; or if this ufeful Arthas made its Way thus far, by theLabours of Experimental Philofo-phers, tis Encouragement enoughtor them to continue thofe Studies,fince we neither want People or In-duftry to bring their Deligns intoPractice. But Dedication. v B u T as every Art, however ex-tenfive or ufeful, demands the Pro-teftion of the Great, to make itcirculate in the Minds of the Pub-lick ; fo am 1 confident there is nofurer Way of Recommending thefePapers to the World, than by in-troducing them under the Patronageof your Lordfhip, whofe extenfiveGenius, wife Condud, and Lovefor his Country, is juftly rewardedwith the Favour of the Trince^ andthe good Will of the People. J amy May it ^leafeyour Lordship, Tour Lordships mofl Obedienty Humble Servant J R. Bradley. O % .*? * y ft J ^L* «t? . jIJ 7-/1; I V io iiiW ;ij .qiH2 a)i. THE PREFACE v-


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