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 great expence, maintain 500 inhabitants, 

 inftead of 100, produce 3750 quarters of 

 ,corn, inftead of 625 quarters, fupport twice 

 the number of cattle, and let for 8 times 

 .the prefent rent. The natural difficulties 

 ;and inconveniencies to be encountered in an. 

 undertaking of this kind may be reducejd 

 to the following heads ; viz. The want of 

 •water ; fcarcity of wood, both for fuel and 

 'fencing ; and want of fhelter ; I do not 

 reckon the difficulty of procuring manure as 

 any objection, becaufe farm houfes, cattle, 

 and inhabitants, will of courfe bring a fup- 

 ply of dung along with them. 



As to the firfl and grand objection, *viz, 

 a deficiency of water, it is not infurmount- 

 able ; for wells have been funk with fuccefs 

 in the very highefl places : fcarce a village 

 on the wolds is without a pond at leait, 

 which coile<5ls and holds the rain-water, 

 and furnifhes a fupply for cattle, and every 

 other purpofe, except drink for the inha- 

 bitants. And it is an old, and I believe a 

 juft remark, that as much rain falls annually 

 , on the top of every houle, as is fulncient 

 for the people wnthin it: This may eafiiy 

 be colleded, efpecialiy from tiled buildings 

 by fpouts, and preferved in ciilerns ; and 

 if foul, it may be filtered and made pot- 

 able : The ponds are generally fituatcd in 

 fome low place, fo as to catch the water 

 which runs in ftreams froiu the higher 

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