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Steward at Wobiirn. When Mr. Elkington 
next viewed tlie works, he informed the noble 
Duke that a drain, in a particular direclion 
set out by him, was altered in its course, 
which, in a great degree, caused the mis- 
carriage of the whole work ; and we can 
assert from the best authority, that the noble 
Duke expressed his displeasure at the cir- 
cumstance. 
We did not observe, in its place, upon Sir 
Joseph’s letter respcdling his attempt at tlie 
cultivation of i lcc, because it does not appear 
that it led to any decision of its practica- 
bility or otherwise. 
There are theorists, dabblers, and smat- 
terers in every art and every science, who, 
we presume, may not be inaptly compared 
to young or bad pointers in pursuit of game; 
wanting the discriminating power of scenting 
it, they keep their eyes upon those dogs which 
are staunch, who no sooner discover the prey 
than those we before alluded to thrust their 
noses forward before iheir superiors in skill, 
and of the iniudicious or inattentive sports-^ 
