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In Plate 2, I have attempted to delineate 

 a floated meadow, formed from a piece of 

 land which had an irregular surface, or 

 which had three parts considerably higher 

 than the general surface of the land. In 

 order to throw the water over these higher 

 parts, it was necessary, that each should be 

 accommodated with a separate feeder, as 

 is shewn in F. 1, F. 2, F. 3 ; and that each 

 of these feeders should be so constructed, 

 as to suffer the water incessantly to pass 

 over the whole length of its sides, and into 

 the floating-gutters ; and at the same time, 

 to convey water enough to cover these 

 distant parts. In this instance, the stream, 

 by means of a dam erected opposite to the 

 highest corner of the meadow, is found to 

 be high enough to overflow every part of 

 the surface, without the necessity, as in 



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