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mentions that he had heard old men say | mentions that he had heard old men say | ||
they remembered the first Gardeners who | they remembered the first Gardeners who | ||
| − | came to Surry, | + | came to Surry, roused turnips, Carrots, |
parsnips, carly pease and rape, then | parsnips, carly pease and rape, then | ||
rarities in England and imported from | rarities in England and imported from | ||
Holland; Cherries and hops first planted | Holland; Cherries and hops first planted | ||
| − | in the Reign of Henry VIII. | + | in the Reign of Henry VIII. Artichokes first |
known in that of Elizabeth; when | known in that of Elizabeth; when | ||
Cherries are still brought from Flanders, | Cherries are still brought from Flanders, | ||
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Liquorice from Spain, and Hops from | Liquorice from Spain, and Hops from | ||
the Low Countries. | the Low Countries. | ||
| − | This ought not to | + | |
| + | This ought not to suprise us if we but | ||
reflect one minute on the many productions | reflect one minute on the many productions | ||
of other Countries we may still cultivate | of other Countries we may still cultivate | ||
as for instance many sorts of precious | as for instance many sorts of precious | ||
Wools, Hemp and Flax. | Wools, Hemp and Flax. | ||
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Is it not shameful that in so fertile | Is it not shameful that in so fertile | ||
a Country we shall at times have a want of | a Country we shall at times have a want of | ||
Corn, when this can be so easily remedied, | Corn, when this can be so easily remedied, | ||
by establishing Store Houses and | by establishing Store Houses and | ||
| − | Granaries? Holland though [unclear] she grows | + | Granaries? Holland though [[deletion]] [[unclear]] [[/deletion]] she grows |
not enough for home consumption, by | not enough for home consumption, by | ||
this method secure the cheapness of | this method secure the cheapness of | ||
her manufactures, and her navigation. | her manufactures, and her navigation. | ||
Latest revision as of 20:19, 17 August 2017
No settled notions of Agriculture in England till the Reign of Queen Elizabeth, Hartlib who wrote during the Commonwealth, mentions that he had heard old men say they remembered the first Gardeners who came to Surry, roused turnips, Carrots, parsnips, carly pease and rape, then rarities in England and imported from Holland; Cherries and hops first planted in the Reign of Henry VIII. Artichokes first known in that of Elizabeth; when Cherries are still brought from Flanders, apples from France, Onions, saffron, and Liquorice from Spain, and Hops from the Low Countries.
This ought not to suprise us if we but reflect one minute on the many productions of other Countries we may still cultivate as for instance many sorts of precious Wools, Hemp and Flax.
Is it not shameful that in so fertile a Country we shall at times have a want of Corn, when this can be so easily remedied, by establishing Store Houses and Granaries? Holland though deletion unclear /deletion she grows not enough for home consumption, by this method secure the cheapness of her manufactures, and her navigation.
