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think, 1 have proved clearly, that this is a 

 miftalu* ; but fo material a point by no 

 means depends on my opinion alone : I 

 viewed in feveral parts of the north, im- 

 provements of the very worft fort of moors, 

 as was evident from only looking over the 

 walls that parted the inclofures from the 

 waftcsi and thegrafs of fuch improvement 

 let with the utmoU readinefs, from y s.6 d, 

 to i2s. an acre J notwithdanding the whole 

 management of them being fo prepofte- 

 roiis. A few gentlemen of particular fpirit, 

 have undertaken improvements, and all 

 with great fuccefs ; they have all advanced 

 the land from 12 s. to 151. an acre, even 

 the worfl". But here I muff remark, that 

 even thefe fev/ gentlemen, who are fo 

 marked by their fpirit, have formed im- 

 provements in a very languifhing manner, 

 compared to the plan w^hich I have recom- 

 mended. They all execute their works by 

 degrees : a horde is built this year in the 

 midfr of a wafic — a barn the next — fome 

 walling the third. 0?2e inclofure taken in 

 and cultivated the fourth ; and fo on : 

 thus, in twenty years, they gain a farm. 

 They allot a certain fum of money every 

 year out ef tiie favings of ' their income, 



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