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appear when I have fhewed how I would have them made; 
and of that next. 
They fhould encompafs not only the houfe, but all the out 
houfes, yards, orchards, and it may be a pightle or two, fuch 
as are neat for ordinary convenience of horfes, or a cow or two: 
I fay, all that is called the home-ftall,, fhould be environed by 
the moat. It fhould be no lefs than forty yards, or one hun- 
dred feet over, cut down with a flope on each fide, as your 
pond-heads were, without walls; which are too great charge 
to keep in repair. And towards the paftures, you may make 
a mouth; if it runs the whole length of one fide of your moat, 
it is the better, and fifth will increafe and thrive from it. Let 
there be but two avenues with bridges: And to prevent the 
charge of crofling fo great a length with bridge-work, you 
may leave the earth on each fide broad enough for carriages, 
but not to meet by ten or twelve feet, which may be covered 
by a bridge, and underneath, the water to communicate; fo 
the pafs fhall be, as upon a caufeway, with a draw-bridge ; for 
fo it may be made, if you pleafe. 
I know all fituations and foils will not adinie of this; for 
fome are low and marfhy, and fo have naturally too much 
water; others are upon hanging ground, which for want of a 
Jevel, cannot be meated in this manner; others are fandy, and 
will not hold water: But the happieft of all, is, fuch a fitu- 
ation as either hath fprings, or will take a current, and dif 
charge it again by a fluice or gates, fo that the moat fhall be 
perpetually fed with a frefh water, and may at any time be 
jaid dry; therefore in thefe affairs there muft be a previous 
judgment 
