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the edge of my lawn, I difcovered by my borer 

 that a bed of white marie, at the depth of 16 

 feet, lay under the north bog; the bed of marie 

 proved to be five feet thick, under which lay a 

 ffratum of gravel, from fix to nine inches thick, 

 under which ffratum of gravel lay another bed 

 of marie, four feet thick. In the laft dry fum- 

 mer, by the aid of my fcrevv-pumps, I raifed a 

 great quantity of this marie, which leads me to 

 claim a medal for reclaiming dry heathy moun- 

 tain, upon which, after ploughing, I fpread the 

 marie. But I fear that I have tired you, as I 

 have myfelf, and fhall for the prefent, only 

 prefent my refpecls to the Society, and allure 

 you that I am, 



Dear Sir, 



Your moft obedient Servant, 



ROBERT FRENCH. 



It may be objected that the works were begun 

 previous to the publication of the premiums; I 

 doubt whether it be poifible to reclaim fuch 

 bogs in lefs than eight or ten years; the water 

 muff have time to ouze from fponges, which 

 fuch bogs are: to reclaim them very expediti- 

 oufly would exceed the expenfe of a private 

 fortune. 



To the Rev. Peter Chaigneau, aiTiftant 

 fecretary to the Dublin Society. 



Mr. 



