gfeat and permanent improvement was de- 

 rived from ftudying their natural fituation, 

 and ufing the proper means to take the bene- 

 fit thereof. 



Ought not Britain, then, to follow their 

 example, and ftudy the natural fituation of 

 every place : And, wherever water can be in- 

 troduced, to ufe the proper means for fo do- 

 ing ; even although at a great expence, in 

 many canals for many miles. 



In making canals, they might, in fome fi- 

 tuation?, attend to two particulars : Firft, 

 That of water-feeding: Secondly, The tranf- 

 porting of goods from one place to another. 

 The water-feeding would not hurt the canal, 

 as the water could be let on in the winter 

 time, when the water was both plenty and 

 muddy. 



It is wonderful to think, what very great 



improvements could be made every where by 

 means of water, both in hills and low coun- 

 try. 



The vail number of great lochs in the hills 

 could be made ufe of as fo many refer voirj 

 to open with fluices in time of drought, to 

 water the plains ; or might be led into a dif- 



ferent 



