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2 (1796) The Rural Economy of the West of England. 2
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away with the ſtream: thus annihilating the land, in the moſt compleat manner in- genuity could deviſe.

RIVERS. The Tamer and Tavey: alſo the heads of ſome of the Southern rivers.

The RoAp in general is good. FPor a conſiderable way, the ſtones are covered with a kind of rough ſand, or ſmall gravel, apparently, the looſe materials of which granite is compoſed; making an admirable road.

INCLOSUVRE. The moors are open: ex- cept ſome ſmall incloſures, about Temple S&c. Cultivated lands are everywhere in-

tcloſec. 4 PHRopvo as before.

MaNUFACTURE. Yarn.

BuILDINGS. Stone and Slate. At Launceſton the houſes are moſtly faced with Slates: ſome of them three or four feet fquare. The Church is of Moorſtone, deeply and richly ſculptured! Subſtantial, and beautiful, as a Gothic building: the workmanſhip muſt have been immenſely great; ſeeing the hardneſs of the materials a ſhining granite.

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