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BULLOCKS 



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TURMEPS IV 

 LLOU'FIELD. 



YARMOUTH 



nearly the fame as that of Mr. B.'s, which is a 

 more fubftantial though rougher building. 



The turneps are drawn intothe houfe in carts, 

 and friot down in the area; where they are 

 topped and tailed. The roots are given to ths 

 fatting bullocks whole ; and the tops given to 

 the cows and lean flock. 



The man who tends the bullocks, tops and 

 tails the turneps ; in doing which he ufes a 

 very large knife and fork, made for the pur- 

 pole; it having been found from experience 

 that a man, who flands perhaps fifteen or fix- 

 teen hours in a turnep-houfe,cannot handle them 

 in cold weather without injury to his hands. 

 It is confidered as a much more fevere employ- 

 ment than that of drawing them in the field. 



The MARSHES were a new world to me. 

 They form a vafl level, containing many thou- 

 fand acres, of a black and fomcwhat moory 

 foil; formed, perhaps, originally of fea- mud : 

 it being highly probable that the whole level 

 has onoe been a gulf of the German Ocean. 

 Until about twenty years ago, this valuable 

 tract lay principally under water ; except in a 

 dry fummer. But during that fpace of time a 

 number of windmills have been eredted, which 

 throw the water into main drains, formed for 



the 



