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and domeftic arts, and enough for national fervice ; an acceffion 

 of wealth and felicity to the fubject, and of power, opulence, 

 and greamefs to the fovereign. The accomplishing this glorious 

 work will, I hope, be the care of thofe, whofe province and inte- 

 reft it is to confider the national good, to difFufe and diftribute 

 public and private bleflings, to promote population, and an in- 

 creafe to his Majefty of induilrious, loyal, and faithful fubjefts. 



We cannot ftand excufed, if we deny to our country thofe im- 

 provements, which it demands from its natural advantages. It is 

 open to the fea. The fhores, at certain feafons, are covered with 

 the fea-wreck ; many of our creeks with fea-mells. Many of our 

 fields and commons abound with limeftone ; and not a few with 

 excellent cretaceous earths or marles. 



The Sea-Wreck, for a light foil, defigned for barley, or oats, is 

 a rich manure for two or three crops, giving an extraordinary 

 increafe. 



Sea-Shells, for all kinds of foil, but a fandy one, are a good 

 and permanent manure. The antient practice was to burn them *, 

 but they are found by experience to produce better crops of corn 

 without it. The corn is fair and well-bodied. The herbage is 

 thick, fhort, fweet and fine, mixed with daifies and flowers, 

 recreating both the tenant and the pafTenger with their fragrant 

 odours. 



The Calx viva, or limeftone, affords a valuable manure. Strong 

 lands manured with it, bring, for two or three feafons, fair and 

 beautiful crops of corn, efpecially wheat, barley, and peas; 

 and then converted to grafs, produce a fhort, fweet, and lovely 



* Ray's Select Remains, Itin. iii. p. 245. 



fort, 



