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dered navigabU^ which add considerably to the communi- 

 cations of the county. The Little Ouze is navigable to 

 Tlietford; the Yare to Norwich; the Waveny to Bungay, 

 and the Bure to Aylcsham ; a small branch of the Great 

 Ouze to Narborough. More considerable exertions arc 

 rarely found in counties merely agricultural. Without 

 coal-mines, or a great demand for eoals, lime, &c. and the 

 establishment of immense manufafturcs, canals are too 

 precarious a speculation for the ready advancement of 

 great subscriptions. 



SECT. III. FAIRS AND MARKETS. 



The principal fairs are those of Harleston, St. Faith's, 

 Hampton, Kenninghall, Harling, Causton, Kipton, Swaf- 

 ham, and Thetford, for wool. 



As to markets, there are but three considerable ones in 

 the county, Norwich, Yarmouth, and Lynn : these aic 

 plentiful : Norwich approaches to Bath itself, and Yar- 

 mouth is most plentifully supplied. The rest are very 

 inferior. 



In the distridl of Holkham, a circumstance has taken 

 place, which I cannot but consider as an extraordinary 

 proof of the spirit of exertion which pervades this county. 



Mr. Overman, of Burnhum, has a small ship, which 

 he keeps constantly employed in carrying his corn to Lon- 

 don, in bringing rape-cake for manure from Holland, 

 London, Hull, or wherever it is to be procured best, and 

 at the cheapest rate. When his farm does not in this man- 

 ner produce employment, he sends Ijer for coals,' or deals, 



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