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of the latter, and that the quahty of the 

 grass will always be as the water. 



In my treatise, I had mentioned a tem- 

 porary wear, or dam ; and Mr. B. has said, 

 p. 116, that such a dam "would not, in 

 " Dorsetshire resist the force of the water 

 " five hours, in streams that are not more 

 " than three or four yards wide ;" and re- 

 probated such dams for oth6r following 

 reasons. 



By a temporary wear or dam, I did not 

 mean one of any particular construction, 

 either weak or strong ; but, according to the 

 common meaning of the word temporary, 

 such a wear or dam, as might stop the 

 course of the water \^4lenever occasion 

 required. Mr. B. may see that the wear 

 which I now recommend, and have given 



a slight 



