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 brittle, that nine-tenths of it breaks with 

 touching, which confequently occafions the 

 obftrudtions the plough meets with. 



They pare and burn fome of their lands : 

 The expence per acre is ; 



Paring, 



Burning, - 



Spreading, - r- 



Lime they ufe in large quantities ; they lay 

 3, 4, and 5 chaldrons on an acre; have it for 

 the burning. The expences amount to about 

 7 s. per chaldron ; 



Old Frank. Fourfcripture-pieces. The offering 

 of the wife men ; exceeding fine finifhing. 

 David and Goliah^ very fine. 

 David viewing Bathpeba^ exquifite. 

 Guido. Lucretia^ very fine. 

 Lely. Joceline^ lalt Earl of Northumberland. 

 Dog's head, exquifite. 

 James II. 

 In the drefling-room •, 

 Canaleiti. Eleven views o{ Venice^ is'c. very fine, 



glowing and brilliant. 

 p. Paniai. Three of architcfture, fine. 



The chimney-piece is of modern and antique 

 mofaic : The (labs are of antique porphyry j and 

 the cabinet very beautiful, of the fineft pebbles, 



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