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so removing all fear of fatal accidents from im- 

 mersion during frosts, by which, the expense 

 of the Eoyal Humane Society's receiving- 

 houses, icemen, medical attendance, &c. "would 

 be saved, and yet sufficient depth of water left 

 for summer-bathers and pleasure-boats. And 

 if the road should not be made, earth for the 

 above purpose could readily be found by re- 

 moving small mounds, thus levelling the park, 

 and improving its general appearance. 



Waltham Chase, which is in the neighbour- 

 hood of Mr. Smith's residence, was enclosed a 

 few years ago, when allotments were made to 

 the cottagers ; but they were not able to turn 

 them to much account for want of a plough. 

 Mr. Smitli saw at the Colchester Agricultural 

 Show a newly introduced one-horse plough, 

 which seemed to him just suited to their cir- 

 cumstances. It was made by Eansom, of 

 Ipswich, and was called the Buffalo. He 

 bought one, which he tried on his own land, 

 where it was drawn by his old white cob, 



