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nothing but a degree of indolence or ignorance, 

 unpardonable in this enlightened age, could induce 

 them to neglect it. 



Nature has furnifhed us with plants, trees, and 

 fhrubs, adapted to almoft every foil and fituation; 

 and as the laws of vegetation are now much better 

 underftood than formerly, it is a reproach to thofe 

 whofe practice does not keep pace with their 

 knowledge in making the bell ufe of her bounty. 



Let no man repine and fay the land is barren ; 

 for thofe fpats which appear to be fo, owe that 

 appearance to human negligence. Induflry and 

 art might foon render an eighth part of this king- 

 dom nearly as valuable as the reft, which now re- 

 mains in a ftate unprofitable to the owners, and 

 difgraceful to the community. 



I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, 



Your very humble fervant, 



March 7, 1783. W. H n. 



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