and prevent the fand from running up ; at 

 the fame time, the fine mud would run up } 

 which enriches the foil every time it over- 

 flows the land. The , flukes could be made 

 as ftrong as any part oif the bank next the ri- 

 ver. See EfTay x. page 149. Thefe fluices 

 could be made to fhut of themfelves when the 

 floods rofe very high, if it was found that 

 they were in any danger. 



There is no method of improvement fo ef- 

 fe<5lual as watering in this way ; and the ex- 

 pence is not great, compared with the advan- 

 tages arifing from overflowing. 



Draining firft, and then watering, are two 

 capital improvements, which, I may fay, are 

 much wanted in every part, both in the hilly 

 parts and low country ; as they are getting 

 fo much into flieep; 



Draining would improve the paftures very 

 much, greatly above the expence, or even 

 the hopes of the farmer. The expence of open 

 drains is very fmall, and they can be eafily 

 made upon the tops of the higheft moun- 

 tains. 



Wherever the water is confined below 



ground, it raifes a coarfe four grafs, which, 



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