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and 5 feet high ; and a gate, two ftonc 

 pofts and the irons complete, come to but 

 6s. Thefe are proofs of the amazing 

 cheapnefs of inclofing fuch countries. 



Let me alfo add, that the inclofures be- 

 ing made of the ftones that are found fo 

 plentifully upon the land, is a circum- 

 flance of the mcft fortunate nature, for 

 thefe ftones muft be removed before any 

 culture could go on : they are in fome 

 places fo thick, that the fields muft be 

 made fmall to clear the land entirely of 

 thenn : thus peculiarly favourable is this 

 country to improvement ; it is parallel to 

 a fouth country farmer, forming his fences 

 of the brambles, thirties, and couch grafs 



that infefts his land clearing it from 



an evil at the fame time that he acquires 

 fo great a benefit. 



In thofe moors that do not abound in 

 ftone, the common fence of a hedge and 

 ditch muft be fubftituted inftead of walls. 

 They are fomething cheaper in making, 

 but in the fhortnefs of duration, and the 

 expence of repairs, are much dearer than 

 walls. 



One circuraftance fliould be remem- 

 bered in the inciofure of moors; it is 



that 



