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barley plough four times, fow four bufhels, 

 and gain about the fame quantity as of 

 wheat. They fow no oats, confidering 

 their land as too good. For beans they 

 ftir but once, fow them broad-caft, four 

 bufhels to the acre, never hoe them, but 

 fometimes hand-weed the largeft ; mean 

 crop 20 bufhels. Their manure they lay 

 all upon their barley fallows. In their 

 ploughs they ufe four horfes at length, and 

 do an acre a day. I muft venture parti- 

 cularly to recommend to fuch of thefe 

 farmers as have inclofed lands, to fow beans 



A witch's cave, in the Dutch ftife; romantic 



ideas, and expreflive execution. 

 A cattle piece ; good. 

 The fet ting fun, a large landfcape; the glowing 



warmth of the fky is fine; and the architec- 

 ture and trees well done. 

 The holy Virgin ; a large picture, in the manner 



ofGuido; the turn of the head admirable, 



and the general attitude fine. 

 Gods and Goddejfes, I apprehend by Rubens ; but 



not in his belt manner. 

 The infide of a church ; the architecture and light 



very fine. 

 Miracle of the five loaves ; the figures numerous, 



and well grouped •, the finilhing and colours 



good. 

 Landfcape, in a dark (tile, but good. 

 Two fnall ditto; pleafing. 

 Cards; not fo Butch as in common. 



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