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and at lihe fame time to encreafe their ovva 

 value, by giving them length and cleannefs of 

 ftem. 



This part of the bufinefs, however, ought not 

 to be left to the ditchers j but ftiould be per- 

 formed by Ikilful woodmen, fent round for the 

 purpofe (fee Min. 5. on this fubjed). 



It may be needlefs to add, that to go through 

 this various bufinefs properly, pafling once 

 along the hedge is not fufficient : the timbers, 

 pollards, and timberlings fhouid firfl be iri- 

 fped:ed, and, if requifite, marked j by which 

 means the quantity of fire-wood will be more 

 fully afcertained, and its valuation, by this 

 double view, be rendered more accurate** 



* Left the reader fiiould think that I am here deviating 

 from the plan of this part of the work, by entering inta 

 the didaftic where defcription only was neceflary, more 

 efpecially as limilar direftions are fcattered in the Minutes ; 

 I beg leave toobferve, that the fubjedl appears to me to be 

 of fo much importance, and to have been fo llightly, if 

 at all, touched upon by writers, that it ought to be 

 placed in every point of view which will throw frefli 

 li^ht upon it. And although I may, in another work, 

 have treated very ful'y upon this fubjcft, I nevertlielefs 

 think it proper to detail, in this, the incidents and reflec- 

 tions which have arifen, immediately, out of my pradlicc 

 and oblcrvatioa in Norfolk. 



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