8; YORKSHIRE. 193 



and many of the lefs public roads of the 

 county are laid open in a fimilar manner. 



But excellent as this regulation undoubt- 

 edly is, in low as well as in ordinary fitua- 

 tions, more efpecially where roads lead through 

 old inclofed countries, in which lanes are fre- 

 quently too narrow ; it would, neverthelefs, 

 if indifcriminately enforced, be greatly de- 

 trimental in wide lanes and expofed fitua- 

 tions ; wh&ve Jhellery rather than a current of 

 air, is definable. 



However, the execution of this law being 

 in the hands of magiftracy, its evil tendency 

 may be eafily checked, without injuring in 

 the lead its more general intention. 



Vol; I. Q FENCES. 



