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AND again, (as this Gentleman further obferves) if Plant were not 
thus fupplied with Moifture from the lower Strata’s, how would it be 
pofible for them to fubfift in very hor Latitudes, as thofe within 10 
or 15 Degrees of the Equinoétial Line, where they are often without 
Rain for many Months. 
THEREFORE the genial Heat of the Sun being in Conjunétion 
with the Aftraction of the capillary Sap-Veflels, the Moifture is raifed, 
imbibed, and carried up thro’ the Bodies and Branches of Plants, and 
therice pafling into the Leaves, it is there moft vigoroufly acted upon in 
thofe thin Plates, and put in an undulating Motion by the Sun’s 
Warmth, whereby i it is moft plentifally thrown off, and perfpired thro’ 
their Surface ; whence, as foon as it is difentangled, it mounts with great 
Rapidity into the Air. 
NOW, from what is here deliver'd, ‘tis plain, That deep and 
ftrong-bettom’d Lands, which always abound with great Quantities of 
Moifture i in their lower Strata’s, are the only Lands which we are to make 
Choice of for our Plantations of Fruits : That when hot and dry Seafons 
happen, they may be able to fubfift without great Labour and Expence 
in Watering» which maul be at thofe Seafons when we plant in fhallow, 
light, _ dry=botromr’d-Seils;—fach. ands Gravels, or. 
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