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I. An Account of the Ufe of Furze in 
fencing the Banks of Rivers : In a Letter 
to the Reverend Stephen Hales, D. D* 
F. R. S from the Reverend Mr* David 
Wark. 
Reverend Sir, 
Read Jan. 8, 'W' Had occafion to inform you before, 
9 that on obferving a little fand placed 
in the midft of a river, where the 
ftream was pretty rapid, I inquired into the caufe, 
and found a furze bufh lodged there, which had de- 
tained the fand, in fpite of the current. It was eafily 
concluded from hence, that furze might be profitably 
ufed in fencing the banks of rivers, at a very cheap 
rate, and thereby preventing many acres of rich foil 
from being changed into barren gravel. Several 
years after, I prevailed on fome gentlemen of my 
acquaintance to try the experiment j which was fo 
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