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Been no rapid descent in the land to de- 

 mand it; I have seen it used, merely 

 because it was less difficult in the execu- 

 tion than the other system, and because 

 it did not require so great a number of 

 stops, which, Mr. Boswell says, page 124, 

 " Would offend the eye greatly." I con- 

 fess that I am not one of those who view 

 stops in a meadow in the light of a defor- 

 mity, but rather one of those who think 

 that nothing can tend to disfigure a mea- 

 dow, that is instrumental in producing a 

 good crop of grass. When I see a great 

 number of stops in a meadow, I know that 

 the water flows with its proper rapidity, 

 and in proper quantit3% and will have its 

 profitable effect. 



This plan will immediately be under- 

 stood upon viewing the Plate, and is easily 

 executed. I have introduced notches here. 



