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much of the phyfiology of vegetation, 
fince the advantages of fallowing depend 
as much on the chemical formation of car- 
bonic and other acids, as upon the mecha- 
nical benefit produced by the plough and 
harrow. The eleventh feétion, on the 
cultivation of arable land, embraces an 
_Sccount of the management of different 
foils, the proper rotation of crops under 
different circumflances, and the growth of 
all the different corns, and the natural and 
artificial graffes. Thecultivation of grals 
Jand, which is the fubjeét of the twelfth 
fe&tion, comprehends a detail cf the ope- 
ration of watering meadows, ‘and of int- 
gation in general: this fection allo gives 
‘dire&tion for the general management of 
paiture grounds, ter ttocking, grazing, 
planting, and the management of woods. 
The concluding feétion is on live fiock, 
where a defcription is given of the differ- 
ent breeds of neat cattle, fheep, {wine, 
horfes, poultry, &c. &c. the opinions of 
diffcrent graziers ftated relative to the beft 
fize, form, and breed, of animals, -toge- 
ther with the moft profitable mede of fat- 
ening them. 
The plates to thefe volumes are very 
numerous, and neatly executed; nor can 
we icruple to give the work our hearty 
recommendation. 
Mr. Marsuatt, fo well known for 
his Account of the State cf rural Economy 
in the different Diftriéts of this Kingdom, 
has juit publithed “* An Elementary and 
Pradlical Treatife on the Landed Property 
of England.’ Yathiswerk Mr. Marhhall 
Ras pafled unnoticed the detail of peculiar 
local practice, but endeavoured to col- 
left, analyze, and digcit, the eftablifhed 
practice inthe different departments of ru- 
ral economics. Mr. Marfhall has divided 
and subdivided his Treatife into almoit a 
thouiand parts; feeming, as it were, de- 
‘firous to.give philofophers an additional 
proot of the infinite divifibility of matter. 
The main divifions, however, are the fol- 
lowing: after an analytical view of the 
fubject, giving a brief account of the dif- 
ferent {pecies of landed property, and of 
tenurcs in Great Britain, he treats, firft, 
oa the purchafe of landed eftates. This 
portion of the work embraces rules for 
valuation; that is to fay, a detail of the 
minutiz (many of which might efcape an 
unpractifed agent) which add to, or de- 
tract fiom, the value of an eitate; fuch 
as the intrinfic and relative quality of the 
foil, incumbrances, fate of tythes, price 
of labour, {pirit of improvement, &c. &c. 
The fecond general divifion treats on the 
improvement of landed eftates. After 
Retrofped of Domeftic Literature—Topography, Se. 
ment of wood-lands. 
‘fhall values his volume at two guineas ! b 
very valuable. , 
fome introductory remarks, the author 
proceeds to the very important fubje@ of 
draining, andof reclaiming watery lands, 
by embankments. Mr. Marfliall bas care- 
fully accommodated his inftructions to the 
different foils which are'to be the fubject 
of experiment. We do not hefitate to 7 
confider the firft fe€&tion. of this fecond di- 
vifion as the moft valuable in the work, 
The fecond fection is on the appropria- 
tion of commonable lands. Thethirdon 
the confolidation of detached property. 
Fourth, fifth, and fixth, refpeGiively, on \ 
laying out eftates—farm lJands—indivi- 
dual‘farms. The feventh treats on the 
improvement of farm lands by fcreen ~ 
plantations; by the enclofure of open © 
grounds; guarding river banks; reclaim. 
ing wild lands; changing their produce, 
and ameliorating them by lime, marie, &e. 
and by irrigation—a fubje& of the higheft © 
importance, and very well explained im ~ 
thefe pages by various diagrams; and, © 
Jaftly, by improving the roads, and the 
eftablifhment of markets. » it 
The eighth feétion is on the improves — 
The ninth on the © 
improvement of water: in this divifion 7 
the value of the falaion fifheries is conft- — 
dered, and fome fuggeftions are thrown 
out for the regulation of them, which ftrike 
us as being very well worth attention. 
The tenth feCtion is brief; on the im- 
provement of mines and quarries ; a fub- 
jet on which Mr. Marfhall docs not pre-_ 
f 
‘tend to have much information. 
The third general divifon is on the ma- 
nagement of landed eftafes.. It contains, «! 
as it appears to us, little more than the ~ 
mof obvious and common-place inftruc- 
tions, delivered with an affected formality 
and magillerial parade. 
The work is, altogether, certainly 
worth peruial ; although many parts of if 97 
are futile to the lalt degree. Mr. Mar- 
The Secretary of the Beard of Agricul- 
ture has drawn up for its confideration a 7 
“ General View of the Agriculture of @ 
Hertfordfbire.”” It is executed with his 7 
ufual accuracy and judgment. — 
The fecond part of the third volume is 
publifhed of ‘* Communications to the 
Beard of Agriculture,” many of which are 
TOPOGRAPHY AND ANTIQUITIES. ia 
Dr. Lepwica has pubiifhed a fecond 
edition of his ‘* Antiquities of Ireland.” 
Many years have elapfed fince this work 
firft excited and gratified the attention of 
the curious and learned world. Dr. Led-, 
wich has now revifed his Effays, and 3 . 
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