SOUTH H'A i\r S, 23s 



XI. ROx\PS.. On the Roads, as on the 

 Soils, of the South Hams, I will tranfcribe 

 the extemporary remarks which I find in 

 my journals. 



ExETr.R TO Plymouth, The Road, 

 though generally too narrow, is in many 

 parts exceedingly well formed, and well 

 kept. The materials blue marble, and a 

 hard rufl-colored ftone. In fome places, 

 the barrel of the Road might be termed the 

 fegment of a marble cylinder. But the 

 lofty hedges, on either fide, are not only in- 

 tolerable nuifances to the Traveller, whom 

 they feclude ; but, in many parts, are in- 

 jurious to the Road. The Magiflrates have, 

 therefore, a double motive for enforcing the 

 law ; fo far, at leaft, as to flrike off the fide 

 boughs which contrail the lanes, and over- 

 fhadow the Road 3 and, in fuitable parts, as 

 at the more abrupt bends, to keep the brufli- 

 wood down to the banks ; — at once to let 

 in currer^ts of air, to dry the road when wet, 

 and to blow off the dufi: when dry ; and, at 

 the fame time, to difclofe the beauties of 

 their Country to thofe who travel through 

 it. Befide, by obliging thejr tenants to 



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