which are nothing but fand and gravel, and 

 thofe of large extent, which might be much 

 enriched, if a part of the rivers were turned 

 off a little above, fo as to run upon thefe 

 fands, every time there was a land flood, and 

 made to ftand dead ; which might be done, 

 by raifmg a ridge a little diftant from the fea, 

 and covered with green fwaird. By thh 

 means, the mud would fettle upon the fur- 

 face, and, in a courfe of years, make it a 

 rich pafture ; which ought never to be plow- 

 ed, but to be kept constantly in grafs, and 

 i'.ooded every year in the winter time, and 

 ibmetimes in fu miner. 



Wherever there is a city or town fituated 

 a little above a faiuly fhorc, the water from 

 the flreets might all be made to run into t'l 

 flat places, which ought to be levelled as 

 nlucll as poflible, and the hollow parts filled 

 up before the water was let on. 



What is faid, might be applied with grc:it 

 fuccefs upon every part of the fea-lhore where 

 there is a large trad of fands. The \vai\r 

 coming from the city of Edinburgh might 1 v 

 conduced feveral miles along the lands. 



The lands from the mouth of Tav to Ar- 



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