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nefs. When the Duke dug away the 

 moory bottom of the valley, in order to 

 form the lake, fome of the loofe boggy 

 earth was fprcad on this fandy foil, by 

 way of an experiment to try its nature ; 

 the erfe£t was very remarkable; for the 

 land fo manured has been ever fmce per- 

 fectly free from thefe vermin, although the 

 adjoining pars, not manured, were attacks 



ed in the ufual manner. The farms 



around are all ffnall, from 20 /. to 



70 /. a year, and land lets from 4 s. to 8 s. 

 an acre. Improvement is greatly wanting 



in 



bu re treated in a manner not ufual 



xvith this painter; the defigns are elegant, 



and the colouring good. 

 Allo.no. Chrijl and the Woman of Samaria. 



Blue bed-chamber, 39 by 18, and two dref- 



fing rooms adjoining. 



Indie attic ftory are feyeral pieces, which 

 fhould by no means be overlooked. 



In tiie crirhfon bed chamber, the laadfcape 

 over the chimney, though in a peculiar ftile, 

 has merit. 



Two {fruit and flowers •, fine. 



In tl r-room to the crimlbn damafk 



mber, are ; 

 le. A battle ; fine. 

 Guido. St. Michael Archangel. 



Ak:i\ : ... U\ very exprefl". 



