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wide, and half an inch thick. Its more partic- 

 ular description will be hereinafterwards given. 

 It is sufficient to observe here, that of the 

 twenty-six inches of length on the land-side, 

 eighteen inches belong to the part of the 

 Plough strictly called the land-side, and eight 

 inches to the mould-board. The part of the 

 mould-board comprehended by this space of 

 eight inches is very important, affording 

 weight and strength and substance to the 

 Plough ; enabling it the better to sustain the 

 cutting-edge for separating and elevating the 

 soil or sward, and likewise the standard for 

 connecting the mould-board with the beam, 

 as will hereinafter be described more at 

 large. 



"The figure of the mould-board, as observed 

 from the furrow-side, is a sort of irregular 

 pentagon, or five-sided plane, though curved 

 and inclined in a peculiar manner. Its two 

 lower sides touch the ground, or are intended 



