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2m of opinion much improveicaent maybe 

 made, by pruning the fides, fo as to prevent 

 their drip and fhade from deftroying the 

 under growth of the mounds, and the crops 

 on either fide of them ; as well as to pro- 

 mote the upward tendency and ftrength of 

 the wood, which grows on the tops of the 

 mounds ; whofe furfaces, being limited, 

 can only throw out a certain quantity of 

 produce ; and it is but reafonable to con- 

 clude, that fo much of the nourifliment, as 

 is fuffered to be expended on the fpreading 

 outfide bouo^hs, is loll to the more ufeful 

 ftems, which rife upon the top. See the 

 Minutes, on this fubjed. 



A proper form of a li:ase, for a term 

 of years, appears to be much wanted ; ilich 

 a form as will encourage improvements, 

 and give encreafmg value to eftates ; — in- 

 ftead of that which is at prefent in ufe. 

 The modern forms of Norfolk, York- 

 3111RE, and the Mipland Counties, will 

 furnifh hints on this important part of the 

 management of landed property *". 



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* See ^hofe FprrnSj in their rcfpectivc Rcgifters,, 



