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down of the loofe earth into the ditch. Thefe ditches not only help to give the dike an additional height, and keep its foundation dry, but are alfo of ufe to prevent cattle from coming clofe to it, and rubbing upon it, or-tearing it down with their horns, which they are very apt to do if this precaution be omitted. The earth that is taken out of the ditches may be thrown outwards into the place that was

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build the dike; and if the fie id is in grafs, a few feeds may be fowed upon it, and

it will foon be covered as well as the reft of the field. I| 7.} Po}(BERS Pa 55: have been the more particular in de- {cribing the manner of forming thefe Sib a] APA fe Bee arta< f- Se al dikes; becaufe, by having the joints bound in every direction, the fabric 1s rendered much firmer than it could be by

any irregular manner of working, while

o? it is at the fame time more eafily reared. And, as experience has taught me the eafieft method of working thefe, which others might not, perhaps, have fallen

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