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-whole; to prevent wet from getting in to da- 

 mage the timber, 



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When buildings are very old, and in bad con- 

 dition, it is better to pull them quite down, than 

 to be at much expence in patching them. 



Tenants ought to find flraw for thatching, be- 

 caufe it is the growth of the farm, and to carry 

 all materials, for repairs, gratis; becaufe their 

 teams and carriages are ready on the fpot, and 

 they can often do it, at leifure intervals, without 

 much inconvenience. 



When farms are leafed, the landlord generally 

 engages to put them in repair, and the tenant to 

 keep and leave them fo. But eflates, under this 

 regulation, are very often neglected, for when 

 the landlord is not called upon, it is very natural 

 for him to be carelefs, and, at the expiration 

 of the demife, there is often a heavy unexpected 

 charge brought on, for want of a little timely at- 

 tention ; and it feldom happens that a landlord 

 can prevail on the departing tenant, to be at much 

 expence in making good defects, and it is very 

 unpleafing to be obliged to compel him to do a 

 thing by force. Conflant attention not only re- 

 duces the expence of repairs, but brings them to a 

 more regular and even charge. But, as no exer- 

 tion or aliiduity, whatever, in an owner or fte- 



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