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LETTER VI. 



f^ROM Wentivorth-Houfe, we took the 

 road to Kniveton^ the feat of his Grace 

 the Duke of Leeds. From Rotherham to 

 Kn'weton the land is of various forts ; near 

 that town, as I remarked in another place, 

 the rents are exceedingly high ; but to- 

 wards AJloton % the foil grows but indiffe- 

 rent, the fandy parts let from 2 s. 6 d. to 

 5 s. an acre ; and good inclofures at 1 2 s. 

 About Kni'veton, rents vary from 1 s. to 20/. 

 an acre, but run at an average about 8 s. 

 or 9 s. fome few farms of 200 /. a year 

 and upwards, but in general from 20 /. to 

 60 /. throughout this road. Paring and 

 burning is a common practice ; they cut 

 the turf with a paring plough, which ap- 

 pears a very good invention. Fig. 3. 

 Plate VI. gives an idea of its conftruc- 

 tion. 



1. The beam, fix feet long. 



2. The handles, live feet fix inches 

 long. 



3. The fhare, one foot broad, and nine 

 inches long. 



4. The 



