^66 DireSiionf for Raifmg Chap. 8. 



enough, fince the deeper the Ground is dug* 

 the deeper and eafier the Roots will run downs 

 (which is a Faulty) befides, it has a worfc 

 EfFed than any yet mentioned, and that is 

 '•the throwing upon the top of the Ground 

 the bottom Mould, which is always barren, 

 and confequ^ntly will endanger the ftarving 

 the Seed, 



: It is indeed (by lying at Top) in a way 

 of Improvement, but I doubt, not foon enough 

 to accelerate what I am always prefling, I 

 mean the quick Growth and Procerity of our 

 Coppices. 

 Fmher The Trenchers fliould then have a Line, 

 Diremons g^jj ^ Mcafurc of three Foot always by them, 

 "^ Ground ^^^ after they have opened the firft Trench 



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for wiods fixteen or eighteen Inches deep, and three 

 and coppi' Pqqi- x^'k^q^ they Ihould pare into that open 

 Bottom all the Leaves, Trafli, &c. they have 

 in the next ^ having ftraiq'd their Line there 

 likewife, and mark'd out the Ground the 

 Breadth of their former three Foot Sticky 

 which done, they (hould flhig their Spits of 

 Mould over it 5 but thefe Spits ought not to 

 be taken up above fix Inches thick with their 

 Spades, neither too confufedly, A Fault one 

 can hardly prevent in the Country, where 

 the Labourers are generally fo ftupid and 0- 

 pinionated, that 'tis hard to bring thcniinto 

 any right Method 3 yet about London they 

 are much handier^ good long Steel Spades, as 

 they are made at London^ will with two Dig- 

 mgs and Shovelings between them, go fix- 

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