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The Survey of Cornwall - And an epistle concerning the excellencies of the English tongue by Richard Carew
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is there, that hath not seene the experience ?

For Fruites, both wild, as Whurts, Strawberies, and Raspies, and
longing to the Orchard, as Peares, Plums, Peareplummes, Cherries,
Mulberies, Chessenuts, and Walnuts, though the meaner sort come
short, the Gentlemen step not farre behind those of other parts; many
of them conceiuing like delight to grasse and plant, and the soyle
yeelding it selfe as ready to receyue and foster. Yet one speciall
priuiledge, which the neerenesse to the South, the fitnesse of some
grounds standing vpon lyme stones, the wel growing of Vines, and the
pleasant taste of their Grapes, doe seeme to graunt, I haue not
hitherto knowne by any to bee put in practise, and that is, the
making of Wines: the triall would require little cost, and (perhaps)
requite it with great aduantage.

For fewell, there groweth generally in all parts great store of furze,
of which the shrubby sort is called tame, the better growne French, &
in some, good quantitie of Broome. The East quarters of the Shire are
not destitute of Copswoods, nor they of (almost) an intolerable price:
but in most of the West, either nature hath denyed that commodity, or
want of good husbandry lost it. Their few parcels yet preserued, are
principally imployed to coaling, for blowing of Tynne. This lacke they
supply, either by Stone cole, fetched out of Wales, or by dried
Turfes, some of which are also conuerted into coale, to serue the
Tynners turne.

Timber hath in Cornwall, as in other places, taken an vniuersall
downefall, which the Inhabitants begin now, and shall heereafter rue
more at leisure: Shipping, howsing, and vessell, haue bred this
consumption: neither doth any man (welnere) seek to repayre so
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