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boon being dry, and remains in ftonc in ii 

 mofl beautiful pierced form. The rock 

 itfelf is extremely beautiful, and hangs over 

 your head in a pidurcfque grotto ftile, quite 

 romantic. 



As I enter Cumberland to-morrow, yoii 

 rnuft permit me to conclude this letter with 

 a few remarks on the hufbandry in general 

 of the extenfive county of Northumberland. 



The farms become large almoft im- 

 hiediately on entering it, after the fmall 

 ones of Torkfljire and Durham) and rife iii 

 many parts of it to be as great as any in the 

 •kingdom, if not the greatcft ; but they mufl 

 be divided Into two clafTes, thofe which 

 confift of cultivated lands, and others which 

 are chiefly moor farms. 



The hufbandry of the firfi is inucn fupe- 

 rior to that of the two preceding counties; 

 and that nbt only in one or two trifling ar- 

 ticles, but in many very important ones. 

 Manuring is carried on With greater fpirit; 

 lime is ufed iii larger quantities \ and they 

 utiderftand bettef the rhiinagetnerit of the 

 farm-yard manure. — Hoeing of turneps 

 is a pregnant inftance j I found it coming 

 into practice at Gofwortht and all hoed 

 about Morpeth. The potatoe culture is car- 



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