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the tranfverfe hollows of inclined plains, 

 that are grafs-land. Thefe little detain- 

 ing refervoiis muft be a great advantage in. 

 parched iituations, while in thofe which 

 are wet and fpongy, they might be opened 

 into each other by the fpade fo as to pre- 

 vent that lofs of foil which rnuft refuft 

 from the downward rufh and fpee'dy pair- 

 ing away of the temporary deluge. 



The great wafte in towns and cities, of 

 fubftances capable of being converted into 

 manure, is obferved and deplored ; and 

 in that refpecl the better police of China 

 held up to imitation. The author al- 

 leges, that fimilar practice in Europe 

 would at once promote the purity and 

 confequent health of towns, and contri- 

 bute to the economy and fertility of their 

 furrqunding countries. He explains the 

 means of accomplifuing purpofes fo de- 

 fir able . 



Here let the biographic pen arreft it's 



courfc, 



