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obliging reception I met with at Kiphni I 

 is with great pleafure, I reflect on the in- 

 telligence he gave me, which is extenfive 



and accurate. -His own hufbandry is 



fpirited ; and in feveral initances uncom- 

 mon. 



I am much obliged to Smelt, Efq; 



of The Leafcs, for an accurate account of 

 his experiments in agriculture. 



It is with great pleafure that I remem- 

 ber the kindnefs with which William 

 Dan by, Efq; encouraged my undertaking. 

 My readers will find, that I was not negli- 

 gent at Sivinton, for that gentleman took 

 every meafure for my information of the 

 Hate of hufbandry in his neighbourhood ; 

 — his attention to the populoufnefs of his 

 extenfive eftate, and the excellent example 

 he has fet in the management of his mi- 

 ners, deferve every acknowledgement which 

 a lover of his country can give. One of 

 them (for whom I have ventured to pro- 

 pofc a fubfeription, fee Vol. II. Letter XI.) 

 is almoft as great a curiofity in farming as 

 can any where be met with. 



I cannot omit acknowledging, how much 

 I am indebted toMATTHEwDoDSivoKTH^ 

 Efq; for the important intelligence he gave 

 me ; as well as the very friendly manner 

 in which he received me at Crakchall. 



WilliamDalton, Efq; of Sleningfmcdi 

 gave me, with great civility, a lull account 



of 



