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of it, copied from that in Mr. Boadley's 

 Sketches. In the month of June, the ice 

 was as perfect as when put in, and the Colo- 

 nel said it answered very well. He had 

 one constructed on the old plan, which cost 

 him a great deal of money ; but it never 

 would keep ice in perfection. He told me 

 that the expence of constructing an ice- 

 house, according to Mr. Boadley's direc- 

 tions, would not exceed five pounds. 



Mr. Boadley acknowledges himself a 

 theorist in the new system of farming, by 

 saying, Mr. Tull's book first excited his at- 

 tention to agriculture. But he is obliged to 

 Mr. Young for most of what he knows 

 of its principles, and of the practice in Eu- 

 rope ; — and that must be expected, as he 

 held thirteen public offices during the time 

 he farmed his plantation on Why Island. 

 Mr. Boadley was remarkably fond of the 

 science ; and supposed, from reading Eng- 

 lish authors, that the English system of 

 farming would suit American soil, and in- 

 crease the produce ; but I know, frcim 



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