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III. They are ufeful to Mankind in affording 

 them convenient Places for Habitation, and Si- 

 tuations of Houfes and Villages , ferving as 

 Skreens to keep off the cold and nipping Blafts 

 of the Northern and Bajierly Winds, and reflect- 

 ing the benign and cheriihing Sun-beams, and fo 

 rendring their Habitations both more comforta- 

 ble and more chearly in Winter ; and promoting 

 tfie Growth of Herbs and Fruit-Trees, and the 

 Maturation of their Fruits in Summer ; belides 

 cafting off the Waters, they lay the Gardens, 

 Yards, and Avenues to the Houfes dry and clean, 

 and fo as well more falutary as more elegant ; 

 whereas Houfes built in Plains, unlefs fhaded 

 with Trees, lie bleak, and expos'd to Wind and 

 Weather, and all Winter are apt to be grievoufly 

 annoy'd with Mire and Dirt. 



IV. They are very ornamental to the Earth, 

 affording pleafant and delightful Profpedts, both, 

 I. To them that look downwards from them 

 upon the fubjacent Countries, as they muft needs 

 acknowledge w^ho have been but on the Downs 

 of Sujfex^ and cnjoy'd that ravifliing Profpedl of 

 the Sea on oijc hand, and the Country far and 

 wide on the other. And, 2. To thofe th.ic look 

 upwards, and behold them from the Plains and 

 low Grounds, which what a Refrefliing and 

 Pleafure it is to the Eye, they are beft able to 

 judge who have liv'd in the Ifle of £/)', or other 



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