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prune the hedges of the Roads, they, might 

 fee the utility of the pra(flice, and might be 

 induced to extend it to Farm fences in 



general*. 



IvYBRIDGE TO KlNGSBRIDGE. The 



K.oads are moil intricate j num.erous, nar- 

 row, and crooked -, and rendered fnnilar in 

 their appearance, by the fame tall banks, 

 and taller hedge wood, which are common 

 to the Diftrid ; and this without guide pofts 

 to afTift the Granger : efpecially in the bye 

 roads, where they are the moil wanted. 

 They are likewife moft unlevel,— braving 

 the fleep, where fide -long roads would be 

 equally near. 



Environs of Totness, The private 

 Roads, to grounds, how fleep ! ftraight in 

 the face of the fleepefl part of the hill ! 

 Firil, no doubt, foot paths ; ilill horfe paths. 

 Some of them too fleep, even for fledges. 



Totness to Ivybridge, The Roads 

 much better laid out in this, than in the 

 other rides. They frequently lead along 

 the tops of the hills, and wind acrofs the 

 vallies. There is much level road, and 



little 

 * See the Minutes on this fubjccl. 



