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They give 3 d. a bufhel for coal afhes at 

 Oxford, and then have the expence of the 

 carriage. 



Good grafs letts from 40 s. to 3/. It is 

 chiefly applied to dairying : one acre will 

 carry a cow through the fummer. They 

 manure the paftures well with dung and 

 mould, and ditch-fluff, mixed together, and 

 foap allies. 



The breed of cattle the long horned : the 

 oxen fat to fixty fcore. 



p.oflure of the virgin incomparable, and 

 the cxpreflion of the other figures great. 

 The grouping excellent, and the light 

 ftrongly and fpiritedly diffufed from 

 the child. 



Ditto. Another Nativity. Unplcafing co- 



lours. A ftrange group ; and the ex- 

 preflion of the old fellow over the chil J 

 quite vulgar. 



Anni. Qa%rache. Our Lady with her Babe in her 

 arms, near as large as life, Handing on 

 clouds. The attitude of the virgin 

 very fine •, and the expreflion of her 

 countenance iweetly amiable ; the child 

 fine, and the whole group piclureique. 



Aug. Carrache. Sufannah and the Elders. Not 

 pleafing ; her naked body is, however, 

 thrown into a ftriking light, and very 

 well drawn. The attitude of the old 

 fellow very fpirited, the drapery good, 

 and the lights ftrong. 



CavedcM. The Nativity. This-piclure is alfo 

 attributed to Zuccarelli. The brilliancy 



is 



