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grafs or arable farms with great profit, but 

 1 fhall fuppofe the former, as in all cafes it 

 ought to be the rule, when the land will 

 admit it. Of this nature is Enfield Cbacey 

 "Epping For eft. New For eft and a vaft 



many tra6ls in the moors of the north, 

 called there lohife land -, where the fponta- 

 neous growth is principally whins. I be- 

 lieve the average rent may be called in the 

 fouthof England, 2s. td. but in the moors 

 it brings no more than black land, for all 

 are equally wafte : however, I fliall fup- 

 pofe the average rent to be 2 j-. 6 d, per 

 acre while unimproved. But relative to 

 moors, let me obferve, that the improve- 

 ment differs but little from that which I 

 have exam/med in another place ; therefore 

 I (hall confine mvfelf now, to countries 

 where building is dear, and where no lime 

 is to be had. Another circumftance to be 

 taken into this account, is the value of the 

 fpontaneous growth, for it is in general of 

 fuch luxuriance as to amount to a very 

 confiderable value, and will certainly more 

 than fill up all the drains that can be re- 

 quifite. 



The manner of draininc; thcfe lands 

 fhould be by deep ditches where necefiary, 



and 



