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On Raising Onions, fyc. 



upon it, with the tops of Furze, called in the North, Whins, 

 chopped quite small ; after a few attempts to get at the 

 seeds, the mice very soon desist ; and Mr. Falla states that 

 this practice is perfectly effectual in preserving the seeds 

 from their ravages. 



I am, dear Sir, 



Your's sincerely, 



John Edward Swinburne. 



Capheaton, February 20, 1814. 



