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barren to look at, yet the pafture, in the very 

 poorefl parts may be much improved, by 

 fome of thefe methods ; and planting would 

 tend much to warm the ground. 



I was furprifed to fee fo little planting in. 

 this part of the country, where it would 

 thrive fo well, having fo much rain. Sowing 

 the feed of different trees upon the face of the 

 barren bare rocks might in time turn to a 

 wood. 



A good thorn hedge is better flicker from 

 the wind than a ftone fence, as it divides the 

 blaft; whereas, the wind ftriking againft a 

 ftone wall rebounds and comes over with vi- 

 olence on the other fide. So, great planta- 

 tions of wood, would afford more warmth 

 and flicker to a whole country-fide, than the 

 bare hills. There are a great many lochs a- 

 mong thefe hills, which might be eafily drain- 

 ed, or, at leaft, partly drained; whereby great 

 quantities of good land might be gained, ei- 

 ther for hay or pafture. If in a low fituation, 

 would produce great crops of corn for two 

 years ; and then it might be fown with grafs. 



In fliort, the moft barren hill, or muir, 

 might be much improved by inclofing, drain- 

 ing 



