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It was mown and turned in diredlv. In three 

 weeks it was quite gone; but the foil had no 

 appearance of blacknefs nor richnefs, nor 

 did it Hghten it. It was fown with rye ; a 

 good crop, but not better than common, 

 without any manure at all. 



Mr. Smelt^s method of curing old hide- 

 bound mofly grafs, is by harrowing with a 

 common harrow, loaded with a weight : It 

 requires four horfes, and cuts an inch and a 

 half, or two inches deep. It fhould go both 

 ways acrofs the field. This operation alone 

 will improve it greatly ; but if you add a 

 fprinkling of grafs-feeds, and fome well- 

 paint ; for the hollownefs of the bafket, 

 and the reprtft^nta' ion of fpace between 

 the twigs and the hen, incomparably done. 

 The ducks alfo excellent. The colouring 

 of the whole pifturc ilrong and natural. 

 But the vacancy, the unmeaning inanity 

 of the woman's countenance, beyond con- 

 ception. In fome fubjedbs where ideotifm 

 was wanted, flie would figure nobly. 

 Hanihal Carrache. An old woman fitting in her 

 chair and reeling;. The cxurefTion of this 

 piece is furprizingly great. The face and 



hands moil incomparably done they 



are nature itfelf — the drapery a molt 

 true imitation -, the attitude eafy and 

 natural : In one word, the whole piece 

 greatly executed. 

 Unknown. Two Venetian Gondoliers at cards. 

 Great flrength of expreffion. 



Gifolphi. 



