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desirous of getting at the truth by the most accurate inves- 

 tigation : and he has no doubt that the statement of work 

 performed under the direction oF a noble lord (the rival can- 

 didate for this premium) will lead to the same conclusions, 

 and rescue this most useful animal from that degraded stale 

 of inferiority in which he has unjustly been classed. 



At midsummer last the claimant had not the most distant 

 idea 6f starting as a candidate ; and since that time he has 

 in no way whatever stimulated the ploughman to extraordi- 

 nary exertion. 



In letting his tillage labour by contract he has not de- 

 parted from the uniform practice of twentv-five years. A 

 practice originating from an idea, that the best method of 

 making servants laborious and honest is to make it their in- 

 terest to be so. 



Encouraging, however, as the?e facts must be to the use 

 of oxen in this department of husbandry, he does not venture 

 to say that they will answer in all countries, or on all soils. 



On all light sandy soils, such as Norfolk, Suffolk, &c. 

 single ploughs of different constructions, drawn by two 

 horses without a driver, mav in cheapness of execution 

 nearly approach the double- furrow drawn by four oxeri. 

 Bui on all level soils unincumbered with stones, and where 

 good pasture may be found for summer, and good hay for 

 vinter keeping, oxen with the double-plough may in his 

 opinion be considered as justly entitled to a preference. 



John Billixgsley. 



Bath, Dec. 6th, 1804. 



XXVII. Notices respecting Neiv Books. 



Olservalions collected during a Journey through Part of Swe- 

 den during the Year 1709. By JoiiN Geokge Eck juu. 

 Published at Leipzig, Svo. 



OwEDEN is far from being so well known as it ought to be; 

 the observations of intelligent and impartial travellers on 

 that country will therefore be read with interest. The small 



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