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fefcque, and \\\^ fine bent', which are all 

 indications of found land. And the ob- 

 fervation which is frequently made, that 

 moft common things are the beft, is par- 

 ticularly verified in thefe graffes 5 for 

 they vifit us, in greater proportion than 

 moft others, and are equally excellent in 

 hay, as in the green blade, which is of a 

 fine nature. They are particularly whole- 

 fome for all kinds of cattle; and, pro- 

 vided we attend to them properly, are 

 much to be improved. Nothing is bet- 

 ter for thefe grafiTes than the fediment of 

 ponds i or, next to this, a generous com- 

 poft made of three parts of good, frefh, 

 maiden earth, or the fcouring of ditches, 

 and (if the foil be a clay, or ftiff in its 

 nature) the fourth part chalk, or lime. 

 But if it be fandy, or a light foil, two 

 parts of maiden earth, one other part 

 clay, and a fourth part rotten dung, will 

 D be 



