17. Husbandry is that by which we all live, then it is good reason that nothing pertaining thereunto should be omitted that tends to Honour as well as Profit; therefore I have made here an Addition of some things that were omitted in chap.8.
Roof ladder
CL. In this quarter is three instruments belonging to
Husbandry, a Roof Ladder, a Turf Spade, and a
Sowe, of all which according as they lye.
First, the Roofe Ladder, of some called a Store Chamber, or a Cock Loft Ladder; it is a Ladder usually made with broad Ganges to go into the higher Storyes of Country Houses, where they have not room or conveniency to set up a pair of Stairs; and for that end to secure them from slipping or sliding from their Station, they have Hooks at the top to hold them to the Place or Floor whereunto they are set; and from them are termed Hook Ladders.
Turf spade
The second is termed a Turf Spade, or ----
Some term it a Jews Cleaver, or Battel Axe, being an Instrument used by them in Fighting, being
broad and sharp edged, set into a Wooden handle after the manner of a Halbert.
Sow
The Third is called by Dairy Men a Sow, it is a
Wooden Instrument made half round, and the ends
fastned in another streight piece, which may be taken
off and put on the ends at pleasure. this Husbandmen
use to put about their Cows and Oxens Necks,
when they tye them to their Booses in the Cow Houses, or such like places.
Broken wheels
CLI. In this quarter is also the Fragments of some
Broken Instruments of Husbandry, as an Half
quarter, and a quarter of a Wheel, and whole
Wheels.
Sickle
CLII. The first in this quarter is that on the dexter
side which is thus blazoned. He beareth a
Sickle, the edge Toothed like a Saw.
German wheel barrow
The second in the Sinister chief, is termed a German
Wheel-Barrow, or an Instrument whereby Petards
are set to Gates over a Moat to Blow them open.
If I have not given this
its right Blazon let me Beg Pardon, I know not what
else to make of it, except it be a Drug, or Dutch
Drug, which they call a Knecht. See chap.8. numb.
146.
Grains of a pikel
The third in the Sinister Base, is the Graines of a
Pikell or Pitch-fork.
Turf spade
CLIII. He beareth a Hack or a
Turf Spade.
Half sieve
The second, is an half Sieve, or Riddle; the cutting off made up into a point, and Bottonied.
Spade soles
CLIV. He beareth three Spade Soles
conjoined in their Shanks.
Sieve
The second in the Sinister chief, is Blazoned
a Sieve ... set on its Rime.
Sow
The third is a Cow or Oxe Sow in a With
or Rope fixed
to a Pin.
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