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whippk-tree draws both the horfe-hoes, which 

 completely hoe the ten alleys. When the land is 

 more than ordinarily dry and hard, two horfes are 

 necelTary for the, work. But wet or dry, no in- 

 jury is thereby done to the crop, the horfes always 

 going in the furrow. He has fome horfe-hoes with 

 fix (hares, each of courfe hoeing fix alleys at a time. 



On Mr. Duckitt's firft invention of his horfe- 

 noes, he thought the work would be more regularly 

 and completely effeded, if the men who guided the 

 horfe-hoes drew them going backward, between the 

 hoes and the draught, which was certainly placing 

 the men in a dangerous fituation, in cafe the horfes 

 fhould become refra6lory, and uncontroulable by 

 the boy who led them. This was obferved by the 

 King, who has feveral times been pleafed to honour 

 this farm with a Royal vifit j and his Majefty very 

 humanely, and with great condefcenfion, having 

 communicated his idea to a fon of Mr. Duckitt*s, 

 the father, in compliance with his Majefty's bene- 

 volent defign, has made other horfe-hoes, which are 

 held by men, who go fafely behind the machines. 



But Mr. Duckitt informed me, he did not know 

 which did its work the bed; and he ufes them pro- 

 inifcuoufly, as opportunity offers, never kaving un- 

 done 



