New directions of experience to the Commons complaint by the incouragement of the Kings most excellent Maiesty, as may appeare, for the planting of timber and fire-wood. With a neere estimation what millions of acres the kingdome doth containe; what acres is waste ground, whereon little profit for this purpose will arise. : What millions hath bin woods, and bushy grounds, what acres are woods, and in how many acres so much timber will be contained, as will maintaine the kingdome for all vses for euer. : And how as great store of fire-wood may be raised, as may plentifully maintaine the kingdome for all purposes, without losse of ground; so as within thirty yeares all spring-woods may be conuerted to tillage and pasture. / Inuented by Arthur Standish.

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Royal arms (p. [3]), head-pieces, tail-pieces, initials. Publisher suggested by STC (2nd ed.). Signatures: A-C⁴ D² E⁴ F². Includes 'A second direction, for the present encreasing of firewood, agreeable to the nature of this age, 1613. February 1.' -- p. 25-36. Reproduction of original in: National Library of Scotland.