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]has an experiment on, which turns out very 

 advantageoufly ; the field has now a fine 

 after-crop, the firfi mowed for hay ; but I 

 forbear a particular account, as the follow- 

 ing paper contains Mr. Sij/bn's own regifter 

 of the experiment. I copy it from one 

 he gave me, which was in his own 

 hand. 



ic George SiJJon of Bridge Cajterton in the 

 county of Rutland^ farmer, did, in May 

 1767, fow upon an acre of light creech 

 land in Ing thorp lordfhip in the fame county 

 (properly cultivated as for turnips) 1 4 lb. of 

 burnet in an inclofure, which was fown 

 with turnips, cultivated in the fame man- 

 ner. After the turnips were hoed, the 

 burnet was laid, and not meddled with till 



the 



Head; a {ketch by Correggio; difagreeable. 



Morning and Evenings two landfcapes, by Tern- 

 pejia; fine. 



Venus and Adonis -, Gieufeppa Chi er era : Venus' $ 

 nefh is well painted ; clear, but natural. 



The drefTing-room hung with green cut-velvet, 

 with elegant gilt papie machie borders, is 

 very handibmely fitted up : The chimney- 

 piece a iinall bais relief let into the center, 

 with a border around the whole of Siena 

 marble ; very elegant. 



' :,o.d ; Carlo Marratt ; very fine. 



Adoration of the Shepherds ; Ferara. This pic- 

 is a good one, but the principal action 



ftrange!/ 



