them, 167, 200. Method of doing this by means of 

 rivers, 231. Hills might be greatly improved in this 

 manner, 246. Lands on Spey-fide well adapted to this 

 purpofe, 263. Inftances of the extraordinary good ef- 

 fects of this praftice, 281. Its expence not comparable 

 to the advantage to be derived from it, 299. This me- 

 thod very generally applicable, 329. 



Weavers, why fometimes called Brabanders, 118. 



Weft of Scotland ought to be improved by the inhabitants, 

 inftead of their laying out great fums for importation of 

 corn, 177. Their abfurd notion concerning flax, 212. 



Wet ploughing hurtful to the foil, 86. 



Wheat little cultivated in Ayrfhire, 185, Ought to be 

 fown in countries where there is much rain, 188. 



Whins ufeful for people troubled with confumptions, 198. 



Woods growing naturally, fuperior to thofe which have 

 been tranfplanted, 261. 



Woollen trade, account of its fhifting from the Nether- 

 lands to England, 117. 



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Yarn, fpinning of it, both linen and woollen, ought to be 

 encouraged by the proprietors of land, 252. 



