ChatMossandthefensofLincolnshireandCambridgeshireareunhealthyandtoobarrentopayrent。Bycylindricaltiles，andguttaperchatubes，fivemillionsofacresofbadlandhavebeendrainedandputonequalitywiththebest，forrape—cultureandgrass。Theclimatetoo，whichwasalreadybelievedtohavebecomemilderanddrierbytheenormousconsumptionofcoal，issofarreachedbythisnewaction，thatfogsandstormsaresaidtodisappear。Induecourse，allEnglandwillbedrained，andriseasecondtimeoutofthewaters。Thelateststepwastocallintheaidofsteamtoagriculture。SteamisalmostanEnglishman。IdonotknowbuttheywillsendhimtoParliament，next，tomakelaws。
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