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DISTRICT THE NINTH. 



COMPREHENDING 



The IJlands of FOULNESS, WALLASEA, 

 POTION, HAVEN-GORE, NEJV ENGLAND, 



and CAN VET, 



All conjijl'mg of a deep rich hazel coloured loam, 

 upon a fine fea fand or Jilt, oiize, or fea clay: The 

 hujbandry of which, equally applies to the embanked 

 marfhcs, and all fuch lands as have been produced 

 by, and enclofcd at different times from the fea. 



XH ROUGH the whole of this country, vv»iich is 

 evidently derived from the fame fource, and of which there 

 can be no doubt of its having been originally formed and 

 fuperinduced by the fea ; the correfponding levels, or thofe 

 intakes effeded at the fame period of time, are found to 

 conlifl of a perfeftly fimilar fuVface and fiibftrata, and to be 

 equally tender, rich, and luxuriant in all their produdions. 

 The higher levels, or thofe intakes which have been accom- 

 pliflied in more modern times, are, from the additional 

 quantity of animal or vegetable remains, which the fea 

 water, fince the earlier embankments has depofited upon 

 them, become fo far abundant and generally fruitful in their 

 produce, as in a great meafure to difregard the almoft un- 

 ceafing operation of the plough. 



On mafiy of thofe lands it is much to be regretted, that 

 there is fo great an indifference to reftore to the foil, in the 



form 



