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Yet, oft as memory Cheymes* fane reviews, 

 And pours the figh where low his relics lie ; 



On nobler fcenes let raptur'd fancy mufe, 



Unveil the climes where Bedford lives on high. 



Time dotfs not end that life man here deplores, 

 Nor death the foul's unbounded powers deftroy ; 



Loofc from the world, on angels' wings it foars, 

 And, free, expatiates the bright realms of joy. 



Far beyond ills, by feraphs crown'd above. 

 He joins the jull in bow'rs of blifs rechn'd ; 



Drinks life's pure dream, — adores Creative Love, 

 And to its fource exalts his boundlefs mind. 



Yes \ doom'd'ijy Heaven, the good fhall never die. 

 For endlefs glory Virtue's toils (hall crown ; 



Their honours here ev'n Time's proud rage defy. 

 The Patriot's name fliall dill live in renown. 



Still as their fweets the flow'rs of Spring unveil, 

 In growing charms lliall Beufori>'s memory fhine \ 



His works of Peace Britannia's fons fliall hail. 

 And deathlefs laurels round his urn entwine. 



While focial virtue cheers life's humble fhed, 

 While Patriot worth to Freedom's fons is dear. 



To diftant climes his glorious fame fhall fpiead, , 

 And lateft time his honour'd name revere. 



TO THE CONDUCTOR OF THE FARMER'S MAGAZINE. 



Upon Straight ing Ridges, 



Sir, 



Your Publication came into my hand only of late, for which 

 I am forry, as I have not hitherto perufed any thing of the kind 

 which has afforded me fo much fatisfa6lion. Give me leave, at 

 this time, to add my mite to the large dock of information 

 tranfmitted to you, which 1 hope may find a corner in your 

 ufefui Repofitory. 



In your third volume, page 278, fome very good hints are of- 

 fered refpe£\:ing draighting ridges, a fubje£i of much import- 

 ance to the agriculturid, as this operation tends both to facili- 

 tate the execution of labour, and to beautify and improve every 

 branch thereof. 1 believe few perfons have draighted more 

 lidges than I have done, efpecially upon wet clay foils, in which 



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