biy be defrayed by the produce of the firft 



ir. 



To refcue fuch an extent of land from its 

 preient wretched ftate, would be an a<5l of 

 r-eal patriotifm. Self-intereft, humanity, and 

 fame, call upon the gentlemen of Caithnefs 

 to make the attempt. They may enrich 

 themfelves, give bread to thoufands, and ac- 

 quire a glory, which, to common fenfe, will 

 appear more brilliant than that of the hero, 

 whofe celebrity is obtained by fhedding the 

 blood of his fellow-creatures, and whofe tri- 

 umphs are marked by the defolation of pro- 

 Tinces, 



And to give at once a decifive anfwer to e- 

 very objection which- can be raifed from the 

 fappofed difficulty of the talk, the greatnefs 

 ofexpence, or uncertainty of profit, we fliall 

 here point out the proper method to be pur- 

 iuecl; and give an eflimate of the expence 

 for draining a mofs or morafs of a mile, or 

 1 800 yards fquare ; and mall add a calcula- 

 tion of the profit which may be reafonably 

 expected. 



With refpe<5t to the method, I would pro- 

 pofe, that a drain mould firft be caft all round 

 lipon the outfide ; and then, that it fhould be 



divided 



