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Nloor land of all forts ought to be pared and 

 burned. Heath-land fhould likewife be pared 

 and burned, on account of the fort of grafs it 

 produces, the ftems and roots of which are like 

 ivire, and would not rot for many years : and 

 when the roots of grafs remain in land, they 

 impede the growth of corn, turnips, &c. ; as 

 may be eafily conceived from their robbing the 

 earth of the nutrinous particles which fhouldbe 

 diverted into another channel. Thefe roots 

 are very flubborn, and not eafily deflroyed, 

 even when the land is fown with turnips -, for, 

 when the turnips become fufiiciently large to 

 admit of the hoe, by running amongft them 

 they are very troublefome, and cannot be re- 

 moved. 



The grafs roots alfo ferve as a harbour for 

 worms, where they breed and increafe in a ve- 

 ry great degree ; and when the land is fown 

 with corn or turnips, the grafs roots are fo en- 

 tangled, that the rooks in fcarching after the 

 worms, pull up the corn and turnips. 



It is this which fixes fo bad a character on 

 the poor rooks, who certainly do not feed on 

 the roots of corn, turnips, &:c. : but they are 



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