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Agricultural Experience

           HalfFebruary,March,halfApril: Rainy,thesunbeingthenon,orneartheequinox. 

           HalfApril,May,June,July,halfAugust: Dry,thesunbeingthentothenorthoftheline. 

           HalfAugust,September,halfOctober: Rainy,thesunbeingthencomeback. 

           HalfOctober,November,December,January,halfFebruary: Dry,thesunbeingthentothesouthoftheline. 

           Therainyseasonsometimesheldlongerorshorterasthewindshappenedtoblow,butthiswasthegeneralobservationImade. AfterIhadfoundbyexperiencetheillconsequenceofbeingabroadintherain,Itookcaretofurnishmyselfwithprovisionsbeforehand,thatImightnotbeobligedtogoout; andIsatwithindoors,asmuchaspossibleduringthewetmonths. 

           InthistimeIfoundmuchemployment,andverysuitablealsotothetime,forIfoundgreatoccasionofmanythingswhichIhadnowaytofurnishmyselfwithbutbyhardlaborandconstantapplication; particularly,Itriedmanywaystomakemyselfabasket;butallthetwigsIcouldgetforthepurposeprovedsobrittle,thattheywoulddonothing. Itprovedofexcellentadvantagetomenow,thatwhenIwasaboyIusedtotakegreatdelightinstandingatabasketmaker’sinthetownwheremyfatherlived,toseethemmaketheirwicker-ware; andbeing,asboysusuallyare,veryofficioustohelp,andagreatobserverofthemannerhowtheyworkthosethings,andsometimeslendingahand,Ihadbythismeansfullknowledgeofthemethodsofit. ThatIwantednothingbutthematerials;whenitcameintomymindthatthetwigsofthattreefromwhenceIcutmystakesthatgrewmightpossiblybeastoughasthesallows,andwillows,andosiersinEngland,andIresolvedtotry. 

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