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with a list of its Members, and annually with 
a cheap publication of its proceedings. 
We had formed an opinion that the first 
proceedings of the Board would have con- 
sisted oigeneral investigations of, and enquiries 
into, the physical and other causes of the impedi- 
ments to agricultimal improvements. Permit us, 
my Lord, to mention, in a cursory manner, a few 
out oj the multitude of subjects on zvbich we bad 
supposed the Board would at first have employed 
itself, viz. 
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DR ATN A GE, 
As to the too wet state of particular dis- 
tri61:s. 
The breaches of banks and overflowing of 
rivers. 
Oozings of springs. 
The soke of internal water. 
Overflowing of water from higher lands. 
Rain-water retained in stiff soils. 
Low lands subjedl to be overflowed by the 
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