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I still find it necessary to contend for, that 

 the effects o^ spring-'ivaier are very inferior 

 to those of thick or muddy watery I gave 

 two instances of meadows, that were wa- 

 tered from springs which arose in the 

 groiiiias themselves; and asserted, that 

 though tne crops in these meadows were 

 early arid plentiful, yet they were not of 

 a good qiidlily, aud that the land remained 

 uftimproied after many years watering. 



To this my doctrine, Mr. Boswell op- 

 pose's " contrary effects from a stream, 

 *' very near the spring-head, as clear as 

 '* crystal ;" and unfortunately this oppo- 

 sition, and his attempted confirmation of 

 it. Page ll5, has been transcribed into the 

 fincycldpaedia Britannica, and has given 

 birth to the following more dangerous 

 refnafk of the editors of that valuable 

 book of reference :— " From tiiis passage," 



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