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CHAP. VIII.
Answereth severall Objections made against the Probalities of so great Advance by Floating.
IT may be some will still object and say,* 1.1 that these Affirmations are but Pretences,* 1.2 no such Advantage or ease as is promised can possibly be perforwed.
But I say again,* 1.3 many Gentlemen can wit∣ness the truth hereof, Many Lands can shew it, and if thou wilt not beleeve Relation, beleeve thy eyes, go and see; he who prints my Book, shall be inabled to direct thee, where thou mayst see more than here is affir∣med.
[ 2] Again, in many of the Wood-Land parts in this Nation, as in Worcestershire, VVarwickshire, Staffordshire, Shropshire, and Wales-ward, and Northward, there are many more Im∣provements made upon coarse lands, than is in other parts upon better Lands, and the Improvements made in the Wood-land-parts speak out the truth hereof, much where∣of being most Barren of all lands, is improved so high, as that it is at present as rich as many parts of the Fieldon, and fuller of wealthier Inhabitants; I am confident more rich Farmers of lateyeares than when their lands were naturally more Rich and Fertile. I give not all, nor all sorts of Pre∣sidents of Improvements I could by far, but onely a few here and there to quicken thy desires after them, the Expe∣rimenting wherof will bring more to thee, if not bring thee to them. These things I know of my own knowledge.
Another he objects that it will breed the Rush,* 1.4 the Flag, and Mareblab, and so this floating land shall be more pre∣judiciall than advantagious.