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cafed; for admitting that there would 

 be as much paid as before, there would 

 be a greater quantity of land to furnifh 

 the fupply-j and, in this point of view, 

 landed property would be better ena- 

 bled to fupport its poor,- where commons 

 are inclofed, than where thofe com- 

 mons remain unimproved. 



It may be fuppofed, that two-thirds of 

 all the commons in England will admit 

 of improvement. Many parts, by judi- 

 cious draining, would make good pafture- 

 land, and dairy farms, which would be 

 very ufeful, and profitable, and are every- 

 where wanted. Other parts, which now 

 produce furze, would bear good corn. 

 Even a great deal of heath-ground would 

 produce turnips, light grain, and artificial 

 grafles ; efpecially where clay, marl, or 

 chalk can be obtained. In Norfolk vaft 

 trajfts of this land have been improved, 



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