CONTENTS OF VOLUME FIRST. BOOK I. The Rise and Progrefs of Agriculture, ESSAY I. By A. Hunter, M. D. On the Nourishment of Vegetables, ESSAY II. By A. Hunter, M. D. On a Rich and Cheap Compost, ESSAY III. By A. Hunter, M. D. On Vegetation, and the Analogy between Plants and Animals, with a Plate, ESSAY IV. By A. Hunter, M. D. On Steeps, ESSAY V. By A. Hunter, M. D. On the Roots of Wheat, with a Plate, ESSAY VI. By A. Hunter, M. D. On Vegetation, and the Motion of the Sap, ESSAY VII. By A. Hunter, M. D. ESSAY VIII. By John Harrison, Esq. On the Robinia, or False Acacia; PAGE 11 17 28 49 65 70 102 110 J'olume I. M m PAGE ESSAY IX. By T. Haliday, Esq. ESSAY X. By A. Hunter, M. D. On Potatoes, 120 ESSAY XI. By A. Hunter, M. D. On the Culture of Turnips, ESSAY XII. By J. S. Morrit, Esq. On the Culture of Carrots, and their Use in Fat- tening of Hogs, ESSAY XIII. By A. Hunter, M. D. On the Study of Nature, ESSAY XIV. By A. Hunter, M. D. On the Time of Sowing, ESSAY XV. By John Grieve, M. D. ESSAY XVI. By the Rev. Robert Peirson. ESSAY XVII. By J. Ainslie, M. D. On the Nature and Properties of Marl, 152 193 215 ESSAY XVIII. By a Gentleman who wishes On Agriculture and Manufactures, ESSAY XIX. By R. Townley, Esq. On Goose Dung, 224 269 PAGE ESSAY XX. By Sir J. Methuen Poore, Bart. ESSAY XXII. By the Rev. Mr. Dickson. On Manures, and their Operation, BOOK II. ESSAY I. By Thomas Percival, M. D. On the different Quantities of Rain which fall at different Heights over the same Spot of ESSAY II. By R. Townley, Esq. |