509 Letter from Mr. Shepherd—Obfervations in Agriculture. Tan. 1, 
caufes, that would affeét him, and not 
 flightly. I copied out the various readings 
extending through one hundred and ‘fifty 
pages in about five weeks, ard I omitted 
not more than fix or feven in more than 
three thoufand. Mr. Halliweil_was en- 
gaged during July, Auguft, September, 
and O&ober Jaft, in any thing ele than 
what according to his promife fhould have 
occupied his time. Mr. Halliwell was 
prepared to repeat his promifes in Novem- 
ber lat, hut my patience and my faith can 
hoid out no longer, and I appeal to the 
public. Lam, Sir, 
Your cbedient Servant, 
Bath, Dec. 14, 1803. T. FALCONER. 
See 
To the Editor of the Monthly Magazine. 
SIR 
wen fen no {mall relu@tance that I 
again addrefs myfelf to the public, 
through your medium, on the fubjecé 
of the Italian compofitions peremptorily 
afcribed to Poggio Braeciolini by the 
Edinburgh critics. The eommunication 
of your Correfpondent from St. Andrews, 
(See Monthly Magazine for December, 
1803) who feems fingularly well ac- 
quainted with the notices of Poggio’s 
Works, which are feattered through va- 
rious publications, has exonerated me 
from the charge which thofe gentlemen 
have, in their ignorance, brought apainft 
me. But I muft beg leave to observe, 
that, in ftating, upon the authority of 
Recanati, that Poggio wrote an Italian 
treatife on the family of the Buondel-— 
monti, (the title of which he exhibits in 
the Italian language) he has been, either 
by inadvertency or by quoting not di- 
re&tly from Recanati’s work, but from 
fome Italian journal, betrayed into a con- 
fiderable miftake. Recanati, indeed, men- 
tions fuch a treatife, but he does not in- 
timate that it was written in Italian. On 
the contrary, as it*is menticned at the 
clofe of an erumeration of Poggio’s La- 
tin works, without any notice to the con- 
trary, itis evident that Recanati is of opi- 
nion that it was alfo compofed in Latin. 
As Recanati’s Life’ 6f* Poggio; "prefixed 
to his edition of the Hifforta Floreutina, 
is not in every body’s hands, I fhall tran- 
f{cribe the paflage in queftion. 
_ After mentioning Poggio’s treatife 
“<¢ De Miferia Conditionis humanz,”’ and 
his Florentine Hiftory, Recanati thus pre- 
ceeds: * Omnibus his que vel impreffa 
vel manufcripta hahentur, adjicies Trac- 
tatum de Imaginibus Virorum illuftfium 
Gentis de Bondelmontibus, quem janz 
evulgatum efle Laurentius ipfe de Bondel-- 
montibus quodam in codice {ua manu exa- 
rato teftatur, nec nen clariffimus vir Jo- 
annes Baptifta Cafottus ; fed fortafle pe< 
riit preclarum hoc opus injuria tempo- 
rum.” Permit me to {ubfcribe myfelf, 
Gateacré, Your well-wither, d 
Dec. 10, 1803. WILLIAM SHEPHERD, 
To the Editor of the Monthly Magazine. 
SIR, 
EING fond of fuch experiments in 
ii ) agriculture as promife a probability 
of advantage, I have tried many, and 
have often been well fatisfied with the re- 
fult. 
But as two or three experiments are not 
fuficient in any cafe, I will mention a 
- few which may be confidered but as hints 
thrown out for the improvement of 
others. 
1. Quick.fences often become open in 
many places at bottom, notwithftanding 
the utmoft attention, and more efpecially 
if neglected. The barberry-fhrub, on 
the contrary, will make an impenetrable 
fence, and always clofe at bottom, be>_ 
caufe it always puts up numerous fuckers 
from the roots, which fill every vacancy. 
It may as eafily be railed from the berries 
as quick or hawthorn, and it grows 
tafter. The fuckers alfo will ftrike root 
eafily, efpecially if planted early. I fup- 
pole thefe fhrubs may be had in plenty at 
moft nurferies. This is worth a thought 
from thofe who have new grounds to in- 
clofe. 
2. The Indian ftriped or ribband- 
grafs, which is cultivated in gardens, 
would anfwer admirably for hay. In rich 
grounds I have had plants four feet high = 
what a burden of hay would a field fe 
cropped produce! Cattle are exceedingly 
fond of it: the feeds are eafily faved, fo 
that a perfon might foon have enough for 
a rood, and ftom that fave again and 
again, for as many acres as he might 
chufe. It is probable that the crop 
might be much too large to be made on 
the field where it grew; but if fo, it 
would be worth while to carry part into 
another field. 
3. ‘The everlafing-pea, grown alfo in 
gardens, would make an advantageous 
crop, elpecially in ftony land. Wher 
once fown, it will bear a crop fer many 
years, without any annual trouble, ex-. 
cept fcattering fome manure, and getting 
inthe crep. It fhould be cut for green 
food. é 
4. The 
