T U A M. §69 



began in the year 1744, with a great red bog, 

 from 20 to 30 feet deep, fo wet and fpongy, 

 that no turf, fit for burning, could be found to 

 cut in it, fo very wet and loofe, that a man 

 could not go on it without jumping from tuft 

 to tuft ; no heath on it, except at the verge j 

 the only fpontaneous growth red and white 



mofs. 



The following account of this great improve- 

 ment, Mr. French lent to the Dublin Society. 

 It was never publifhed. I infert it therefore 

 with the utmoft fatisfaclion. 



BOG RECLAIMED. 



Copy of a letter to the Dublin Society, for which 

 they granted him a gold medal. 



Dear Sir, 



Moniva, Jan. 24th, 1769. 



ALTHOUGH I have not hitherto applied 

 for a medal or premium, yet for above 20 years 

 Daft, during which time the works I defcribe 

 have been carrying on, I have obferved the ufe- 

 ful hints of the Dublin Society, tried many ex-. 

 periments recommended by them, and have 

 followed their inftruclions, which have turned 

 to my pleafure, profit, and advantage. I ob- 

 ferve, that it is neceffary to lay before the So- 

 ciety the quality of the bog, and the method 

 purfued in reducing it, but fear their patience 

 may be tried upon the prefent occafion. 



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