,4 • DISTRICT. 



portion of loamy molti is mixed, in various 

 degrees of quantity. ' 



Hence, though the fpecies of foil may 

 be faid to be the fame, the qu al i t y var;es, 

 and in fome inftances, very greatly. There 

 are fmall plots of land, upon the upper 

 branches of the Tavey, equal in quality 

 with the befc-foiled Diilridis of the Bland ; 

 deep rich land ; grazing ground of the firft 

 quality. 



The prevailing depths of the foils of 

 the ordinary cultivated lands of the Dii- 

 trid: are, fr>ni five to ten inches. But 

 they are feldom h'CQ from rocks or large 

 Hones to thefe depths : and they are gene- 

 rally mixed plentifully with looie fragments 

 of fmiilar rocks and ftones : of which, 

 under the next head. 



Other obfervable circumflances of the 

 foils of Weil Bcvonfnire refpeft their 

 absorbenCy, and their being in a manner 

 free from tenacity. For, notwith- 

 {landing their fmoothnefs, and apparent 

 unduoufnefs while wet, they prefently 

 become dry and clean, after the heaviell 

 rain : excepting after a long continuance 



of 



