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land. Beſides the rent, the tenant has a variety of taxes to pay. Iythes from 85. to 125. per acre. Poor rates from 25. to 5s, in the pound. Highways from 44. to 64. in the pound, and ſometimes other taxes, ſo that conſi- ſidering rent, taxes, the expences of manure, and the price of labour, it is evident, that with all the advantages. of vicinity to the metropolis, it requires in ſome places a great deal of attention and induſtry, to make a living profit

by renting ſuch land.

Price of labour.— The price of labour is pretty much the ſame all over Middleſex: men are hired at twelve fhillings a week in ſummer, and nine in winter. Nurſery-men have their hands, in general, cheaper than the common gardener or farmer; which can only be attributed to this, that their employment is more conſtant, more to be de- pended on, and perhaps leſs ſevere. During the ſummer ſeaſon, great numbers of women are employed by the gar- deners. They principally come from the neighbourhood of Shrewſbury and Dudley. They receive 6s. per week in ſummer, and ss. in winter. This working in the open air is found conducive to their health, and much preferable to the ſpinning in which the ſex are employed in other parts of the kingdom. Mowing barley or oats coſts 5s. per acre. Reaping and ſhocking wheat from 103. to 125. In ſummer they begin to labour at z in the morning, and end at 7 in the evening. In winter they begin at 7 in the morning, and end at 4 in the evening. They are allowed an hour at breakfaſt, and another at dinner. On the whole, it cannot be ſaid tliat the price of labour is high, for a country in which the metropolis of ſo great an em-

pire happens to be ſituated.

Commons.— Hounſlow-heath, one of the moſt extenſive commons in this part of England, preſents itfelf to