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which is likewife very beneficial, and 

 which may be eafily adopted in all hilly 

 countries- I mean that of throwing the 

 fcouring of hills, and roads, and the drip- 

 ping of yards, over land. This is fome- 

 times done, and as much in Herefordjhire 

 as in any other county -, but though the 

 improvement be immenfe, the pradlice is 

 by no means general. The advantage is 

 often feen by the tenant, but unlefs he 

 has a leafe, he feldom avails himfelf of 

 it i and fometimcs it is negleded through 

 indolence. But whatever motives may 

 beep the tenants from availing themfelves 

 of fuch advantages, owners of land, and 

 gentlemen's ftewards, are unpardonable, 

 in waving fuch beneficial improvements. 



Flooding is truly the befi: of all im- 

 provements, where it can be effedled ; 

 and there ought no|: to be a fingle acre of 

 land negledled, which is capable of it. 

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