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expenfive, it is certainly better than the way 

 I propofed. If Mr M'Lean was to ftraighten 

 the bed of the river a little, flope the banks, 

 and cover them with green fwaird, it would 

 be more compleat, and unlefs he does this, 

 it may in time undermine what he has done 

 in fame parts. Mr M'Lean has deepened the 

 bed of the river below, which prevents it 

 from overflowing fo much as it did. This 

 is of fervice when in corns, but when in grafs 

 is hurtful ; as the more it overflows when in 

 grafs, being made to run back, the more it 

 enriches the ground. Banks acrofs with 

 fluices would have the fame effedl to fave the 

 corns. 



Mr Hugh Tod has banked in the river 

 Spey at Ruthven wholly with a bank of 

 earth, round in the top, and floped on both 

 fides, covered with a green fwaird, exadlly 

 the fame as is recommended in page 154; 

 which will anfwer the end propofed very 

 well, provided it be fo high as to keep the 

 water out ; which does not exceed eighteen 

 pence or two {hillings at moft each rood. 



When the river is at its greateft height, it 

 ?vould need to be carefully infpedled after e- 



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