I 72 ) 



of this nature may prove A^orthy the patronage of 

 the publick, it will excite a glow of fpirits fufficient 

 to fupport me through the labour of a quartp pub- 

 Ikation, intended to make its appeara^nce in 1793, 

 if nothing happen to prevent it. Improvements i^ 

 Agriculture, under the aufpices of th^ Society, may 

 admit fome intervals of leifure, for attention to the 

 luxuries of the wall; I intend therefore to beg tl)e 

 favour of tjie Society, to add a copy of the w^k l<> 

 their colle6tion 3 and if it fhall be found to merit ap-^ 

 probation, to honour the authpr with giving it their 

 fupport. I aqa, -Sir, &q. - . ,.,.... 



Mr. V/illiam Matthews. ' T,. SOUTH. 



fN. B. The foregoing familiar Letter, &c. &c. were not fent by 

 the Author for publication in this volume ; but he will pardon the 

 freedom of the iniertion, in proportion as it muft give pleafure to 

 the publick. And to announce a work to which the publick 

 favour will become due, is compatible with that advancement of 

 Science, which this Society profeffes.], ... ; ,- 



Article II. 



A Dejcription of the Jnftrumenty called a Sward- 

 Cutter,' invented hy the Hon, Robert Sandilands 

 Jome time agOy -n^w much improved^ particularly 

 with regard to the ExfencCy it being reduced 

 from 15/. or 16/. to 5/. or 61. 



FIG. r; No: I, A. A. &c. a fquare frame 

 'tliree feet four inches from the fore to the 

 hind part, by four feet three inches, the breadth of 



the 



