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endeavoured to persuade me there was no 

 such grass as I was searching after. But, 

 having seen the seed, I knew better. - 

 Having spent an agreeable day and night, 

 I returned back to Philadelphia ; and, 

 after many enquiries and researches, I 

 found out the place where the herd-grass 

 hay was to be seen. I repaired thither, 

 and saw the sward, which had matted, and 

 formed the best sod I ever saw in America. 

 I am of opinion there are many loose wet 

 lands in England that would be much im- 

 proved by this grass. It is best sown in 

 spring. I should think two bushels to the 

 acre sufficient : the Americans sow but one. 

 This seed might be sown with any other 

 crop, although not managed so in America; 

 the land it is sown on there will bear no 

 crop of any kind but this herd-grass, and 

 was before entirely useless. Mr. Boadley 

 told me it used to be called duck-grass. 



I took some very fine greyhound-dogs 

 with me : but, in the first summer after my 

 arrival in America, they all died ; apparently 



