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little that is fleep. This is a proper pattern 

 for the other Roads of the South Hams ; 

 though it could not be followed in all. 

 The materials flone j beaten tolerably 

 fmall,-— and covered, when freili laid on, 

 with earth or rubbiih, to foften and bind 

 the rough materials. The almoil only in- 

 ftance I have met with, in common pradice, 

 of this moil: eligible method. 



XII. STATE OF INCLOSURE. The 



entire Diflricft, fome fmall plots excepted, 

 is in a ftate of permanent inclofure ; and 

 moftly in well fized fields, with flraight 

 fences ; except againft public lanes ; which 

 are in general winding ; as if they had been 

 formed to inclofe fuch fortuitous roadways, 

 as we fee deviating acrofs forcils, and other 

 open commonable lands : a fa6t which 

 renders it highly probable, that the Diftrift 

 was inclofed from a flate of common paf- 

 ture ; or from a ftate of paflure lands inter- 

 mixed with temporary arable inclofures ; 

 fuch as have been already particularly 

 noticed *. 



XIII. HEDGE^ 



* See Page 32, 



