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ferent tract to water barren grounds, either 

 in plains, or by the fea-fide. 



In many of thefe loehs, when drained, vaft 

 quantities of {hell marl might be found. 



There might be a fmall cut made far up 

 upon river-fides, to lead the water a confi- 

 derable way to water plains. 



The very great number of places called 

 links and fands, by the fea-fide, would be 

 greatly improved by means of freih water 

 running and (landing dead upon thefe, and 

 inany other places. This watering to be con- 

 tinued every year. 



This improvement would laft for ages, and 

 the ground would Hill be increafing in rich-- 

 nefs, as long as the water was ufed ; which 

 ought never to be given over, but the water 

 to be led on to one field or other, \vhich 

 woxild greatly increafe both pafture, hay, and 

 corns. 



Take the moft barren fands, or gravel, 

 when level and dry, and make the water 

 Hand dead upon it, it will enrich the land to 

 a very high degree, both for pafture and 

 corns. 



That we may have fome idea what very 

 great crops may be produced from \vaui- 



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