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and that by a division and inclosiire every 
man took an equitable share. The want of 
drainage was by no means a material or 
principal subje6l of complaint. These com- 
mons, which, previous to the inclosure, were 
‘ all alive with slieep, had been no sooner in- 
closed than the most considerable parts were 
immediately broken up and converted to 
tillage, and are now in a progressive state of 
impoverishment ; that is to say, the land will 
in a lew years be ‘ ploughed out,' and laid 
down again to ‘ rest,' and sheep will then 
find their way upon it, when it will not carry 
half the stock it did when it was in a state 
of common. 
We very much approve Mr. Wilkes's ac- 
count of his ‘ Iron Rail Ways,' having been 
eye-witness of the excellence of their con- 
strudfion, and we have no doubt that all the 
good he promises to the public will follow 
from adopting them. 
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We have made the foregoing comments 
upon different communications contained in 
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the annual volume of the Board, with a view 
