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perly expreffes the difficulty of regaining 
the boat. To the objections, therefore, 
of Michaelis, I would an{wer, with re- 
fpect to the x1ft and 2d, that the boat was 
not purpofely let down into the fea, and 
that nothing of that kind is implied; but 
that it had broken loofe; and to ete 3d, 
that the circumftance of the fhip’s being 
near an land, was intended to have no 
other connection with the recovery of a 
boat than in the following fentence, the 
Vicinity of a promontory has with the 
Jofs of a maft: “ Being three leagues 
SW. of the Lizard, our foremaft went 
by the board.”? The mention of place, 
no lefs than of time, is effential to the 
accuracy of a journal. I am, &c. 
Fan.11., ARISTARCHUS NavuTICus. 

TOUR OF ENGLAND 
(CONTINUED). 
fournal of a Tour through almotft every county 
m England, and part of Wales, by Mr, foun 
HousmMAN, of Corby, near Carlifle ;) who 
was aaa to make the Your by a gentle- 
man of diitinétion, for the purpofe of col- 
Jecting authentic information, relative to 
the fate of the poor. Thefe obfervations 
are intended to comprize an account of the 
general appearance of the country, of the 
foil, ferface, buildings, &c. with apleia. 
tions. agricultural, commercial, &c. 
APRIL’ 8, 1796,-went from KENDAL 
to Kir kBY LONSDALE, in: Weft- 
moreland, 12 miles. The eae very fine; 
but continually afcending and defcend- 
ing. Fhe country on every fi de hilly, and 
very lofty mountains vifible at a ditenbe: 
“Ehe foil generally dry, and rather pra 
velly. Patied over feveral miles of aoe 
oe eable common, which is green 
and dry, and contains limestone, but 
averflocked with a poor breed of waa 
Zaced theep. Thete, with valt quantities 
of mofs, keep the herbage always in an 
embryo ftate. 2 
Vhe principal part of the inclofed 
land 4s in hay and patture for COWS 5 
and. 1$ too frequently laid down in an 
eh vauited ftage. The plough is ey 
drawn by three hortes. Single- horte 
Gants are in, Wniverial use, not only in 
Weftmoreland, but in Cumberland., The 
harrow is trailed by one horfc, and is 
confequently Tmall. Oats are the fpe- 
cies of. gram principally cultivated, ex- 
cept a ‘litle wheat and turnips near 
Kirkby Lonfdale. Great quautitics of 
limeftone abound, but there is no coal. 
The farms and Gelde are {mall, and are 
ie peared partly by fione-walls, and part- 
ly by guick fer hedges. The eeneral 
_aipeét of the country waé rather forbid. 
Agricultural and Commercial Tour of England. 
f Jan. 
ding, till I approached Kirxspy Lons- 
DALE, where it has an agreeable and 
fertile appearance. This town is not 
feen till one is clofe toit. The number 
of its inhabitants are about 3100. The 
buildings are good, but the ftreets are 
rather narrow. ‘The vicinity of Kirkby 
Lonfdale affords feveral beautiful views. 
The Lune paffes clase by the town, on 
the SE. fide. Alony the banks of this 
river, (which rife almoft perpendicularly 
above it) are pleafant walks and arbours, 
commanding a profpect of a beautiful- 
vale. In this vale, which terminates in 
lofty mountains, is fituated an elegantnew 
built houfe, belonging to Mr. WiLson, 
with parks, woods, old towers, &c. 
The inhabitants of this diftriét feem 
in general to be remarkable for their 
temperance, induftry and economy, and » 
for contentednefe in their feveral ftations ; ° 
they are however nota little tenacious of 
their prejudices in fayour of old modes 
and cuftoms. This charaéter is eafily 
accounted for, by the local circumftances 
-of their firuation, being hemmed in by 
mountains, OM every Gace and having 
little intercourfe with firangers, the im- 
provements, as well as the vices of other 
countries, do not focn reachthem. Per- 
haps alfo, the minute divifion of farms, 
and of landed property, contributes not 
a little to produce the amiable part of 
this portrait. 
April 9, went from Kirk sy-Lons- 
DALE. to THORNTON in Yorkfhire, fix 
miles. -In this day’s journey 1 patted 
through a ftrip of Lancafhire. ' The 
country throughout was pleafant ; ; the. 
foil dry and gravelly ; the hedges prin- 
cipally ie thorn, except near "Thornton, 
where ftone walls prevail. The farms 
are fmall, and about nine-tenths of the 
land is in grafs. Oats and barley are the 
only fpecies of grain cultivated. The 
hufdandry is very bad. Land is laid. 
down to grafs inan exhaufted ftate, with- 
our being fown with any kind of feeds, 
and is fultered to continue in that fiate 
ti] it is entirely covered over with mofs ! 
The farmers were fowing “= They 
plough with three horfes. I obferved 
three men, with as many horfes, harrow- 
ing "in the fame ficld. The general 
mode of hufbandry 3 is to fow a field twice 
with oats, and then let it reft for ten or 
twelve years! The appearance | of the 
country is not unpleafant ; the furface is _ 
tolerably level, the buildings are good, 
and pieces of woodland and “gentlemen’s 
feats are inte ED ed the roads are in 
repair, and the Mountaims are at a proper 
; diffaace 
