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Which feemed of an excellent ftaple, and 

 great quantities of turnips. Sir John 

 Ramfden ufes the fame machine for hoeing 

 them as I have already defcribed near 

 Grantham : It is better than no hoeing, and 

 that is all that can be faid for it. I ihould 

 not, however, forget to remark, that this 

 gentleman once railed a turnip in the field 

 that weighed 421b. a fize which, I fuppofe, 



was 



are feveral pictures, which will give no flight 

 entertainment to thofe who are fond of paint- 

 ing : Among others here are, in the dining- 

 room, 36 by 25, 



Rubens. Boys, with a feftoon of fruit by Sny- 

 ders. Molt capital -, nothing can be finer 

 than the attitudes and fweet expreflion of the 

 boys : The group is fketched with all ima- 

 ginable elegance. The faces and hair inCOm- 

 parable. 

 Spaniels on the /cent. An admirable fpirit in the 

 attitudes of the dogs. The partridge in the 

 air very fine. 

 A water-fall with rocks. Amazingly fine. The 

 foam of the water incomparable ; the rocks 

 nobly majeftic j the colours excellent ; the 

 figures fine and well placed •, their attitudes 

 ftriking ; and the general keeping and bril- 

 liancy very pleafing. I ihould fuppofe it by 

 Poujin. 

 Watir-fowl. Fine. 



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