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ing, and continued till 4 in the afternoon, when the 

 lights were lliut down for the night, and about 

 6 o'clock they were covered up with double mats. 

 This morning we began to reap wheat, and to cut 

 oats. 



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The frames were uncovered at 6 o'clock in the 

 morning, and covered a little before 6 in the after- 

 noon with mats. In the morning the plants were 

 flopped, their leaves thinned, and the fruit in blof- 

 fom fet. About 1 1 o'clock water about 65 degrees 

 warm was poured all round againft the fides of the 

 frames, and on the mould above the flues. Air was 

 given betv/een 8 and 9 o'clock in the morning, and 

 t2iken :^way between 3 and 4 in the afternoon. 



R 4 Friday^ 



