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On the contrary, a (hallow, vale which ex- 

 tends fome confiderable diftance between 

 Malton and Burlington; including the town- 

 fhips of Duggleby, Kirby, Lutton, Helper- 

 thorp, Weaverthorp, Foxholes, Woldnewton, 

 &c. with a fmall rivulet running through it 

 (delightful fummer fituation !) enjoys a rich 

 deep loamy foil ; flrong enough for wheat, 

 and chiefly under the plow. 



On the higher Wolds. the foil is a lighter 

 loam, from fix or eight inches to a foot deep ; 

 moft of it well adapted to the crops of tur- 

 neps, barley, and faintfoin ; but has formerly 

 lain, and ftill lies in grea,t quantity, in Iheep- 

 walk and rabbit-warren. 



The CLIMATUR.E of thefe hills is cold'; 

 owing in fome meafure to their prefcnt n.i- 

 kednefs. The north and eaft winds pouring 

 in upon them from the fea, and acrofs the 

 Vale from the Moreland Mountains, fweep 

 over their furface without a break. 



The SEASONS, here, are fomewhat earlier 



than in the Morclands ; but later than in the 



Yale, or oh the Howardian hills. The per- 



R fed 



