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little value thofe extenfive tracts of land, called 
moors, in this county are, I will give you an account 
of a very {mall part of one in this neighbourhood. 
About two miles from this place is a {mall part 
of a moor, which contains about 400 acres ; it be- 
longs to three perfons, two of them have each three 
parts in eight, the other the remaining two eighths. 
One of the proprietors lets his three-eighths for two 
guineas a year, the other two for not quite fo much 
in proportion; fo that the whole rent amounts to 
only about threepence halfpenny an acre a year. 
In this condition I apprehend it has been for ages 
paft, probably it never was of greater value, and un- 
lefs the fpirit of enterprize and improvement fhould 
increafe, it is very certain it never will. 
Some time fince I had it in contemplation to 
purchafe it and attempt its improvement, but upon 
enquiry, was informed one of the owners could not 
alienate, fo my defign was fruftrated ; however, as 
Iam perfuaded the method I purpofed to purfue 
would have proved fuccefsful, I will venture to 
propofe it to the confideration of your very refpect- 
able fociety. 
The plot of ground in queftion is quite level, 
though it lies very high, and expofed to every wind 
that blows, come from whatever quarter of the hea~ 
vens it may, without a tree, hedge, or bufh, except 
a few furze buthes, to afford it the leaft protection, 
The foil is very dry, and for a few months in fum~ 
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