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‘dire@ions, you may make two ponds in one month (fuppofing 
the weather propitious), which fhall be three, four, or five 
acres apiece, as the ground gives, and not expend in money 
above eighty pounds, although you pay for every hour’s work 
of man and horfe. 
But confidering that a gentleman is fuppofed to intend this 
bufinefs, not only as a care, but an entertainment, he will not 
fuffer his own fervants and horfes to be without a fhare of it; 
and then I cannot imagine which way he can expend above 
fixty pounds, fuppofing labourers work for twelve pence per day, 
which I cannot fay they will do in all countries. 
The third pond may be a work of another year; and if the 
ground lies fair for it, that is, much upon a level, I would not 
be without it; for it will add much to the ornament of your 
eftate, becaufe it will fll up a range or ftring of waters, which 
two do not; and befides contribute vaftly to the increafe of fifh, 
as I fhall thew; and I prefs this thing the rather, becaufe with- 
out it, in the method I propofe, you will have the ufe of but 
ene pond as to water every year. Nay, were not ceconomy, 
and faving charge, one great branch of my defign, I fhould re- 
commend more of thefe waters, if the place will receive them. 
And to demonftrate the charge is not fo very great, compar= 
ed with the other expences gentlemen are at for their diverfion, 
without any return of profit, as to deter any from undertaking 
this particular work; I muft remember, that once, at the 
command of my Lord North, I did, as I have direéted, proceed 
to the making one great pond, and one ftew, at Catledge, 
EF which 
