88 September 1748. 



where the foil was thrown up, we faw 

 fome little ftones of that kind of which the 

 houfes here are fo generally built. I intend 

 to defcribe them in the fequel. 



As we went on in the wood, we conti- 

 nually faw at moderate diil:ances little fields, 

 which had been cleared of the wood. Each 

 of thefe was a farm. Thefe farms were 

 commonly very pretty, and a walk of trees 

 frequently led from them to the high- 

 road. The houfes were all built of brick, 

 or of the ftone which i? here every where 

 to be met with. Every countryman, even 

 though he were the pooreil peafant, had an, 

 orchard with apples, peaches, chefnuts, 

 walnuts, cherries, quinces, and fuch fruits, 

 and fometiraes we faw the vines climbing 

 along them. The vallies were frequently 

 provided with little brooks which contain- 

 ed a cryftal ftream. The corn on the fide§ 

 of the road, was almoft all mown, and no 

 other grain befides maize and buckwheat 

 was ftanding. The former was to be met 

 with near each farm, in greater or lefler 

 quantities ; it grew very well and to a great 

 length, the ftalks being from fix to ten foot 

 high, and covered with fine green leaves. 

 Buckwheat likewife was not very uncom- 

 mon, and in fome places the people were 

 beginning to reap it. I intend in the fe- 

 quel 



