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mechanic and fuinftcT, with herring and 

 white till), both frclh and cured. The latter of 

 whici. > with potatoes, prove t :ubic 



fuuport through the winter, when grain and 



id whei, urcd 



; would cxu-iM to the 



lit bride iflands lying in the front of thclc towns, 



.ere 



'.ie dulredes of thofc inland parts, for the want of grain 



during the \vmici, mo;r j;cMei.i!lv knu MI, tli.it i. u n MI.- c \\^i:'d 



markets on the propoi mall portiosi 



ot half-ripened oats and bcrley which hath been trom the 



autumn... 



tly to nay the rent 



, fhiUtagi j 



no grain being cd, tlur ; i.oncy by 



: artidCf ibtnetirocs the indV 



ore, and which was ' 



farmers at an advanced 



price, proportioned to the fcarcity of the article, when moll 

 wanted. His family alforctj . * hich he buys at 



the . igc, and is tin the 



fole 

 a p; 



us; but, when 



the crop >ugh a long continuance of cold or u*et weather, 



is is 



beyond dcfcript ion, of uicc will con- 



.lajuaint Hate of that 



cou: year , lays a gentleman, uho then rclided 



c country 

 44 appeared at our gate *, imploring three bolls 



neighbours, wfco ha > 

 vhaufted their ftock, had collcctetl three guineas tn pure: 



id a few bolls lett. r own people txing in the fame 



M with this n .ild affbid . artd ad- 



: m to p r - here grait i . e fcafon s , 



rchants. The man went away great I v de- 



44 the journr;. ndera load, i .lays, this poor man 



ppcared a^ain, to acqimmt m cal could 



44 be had at 1; 



.Jy and neighbours were, by that tnrir, looking out for his re- 



11 ' trie means of their preiervahon. The account of the 





