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In mentioning thcfe, your own Publication of Se- 

 lect Papers muft not be forgotten; a publication 

 which, if continued on the fame judicious plan 

 with what has already appeared, will tend in an 

 eminent degree to accompliih that purpofe which 

 gave exiftence to your difinterefted and laudable 

 inftitution. 



Every individual who wifhes the profperity and 

 happinefs of this country, reveres your fpirited 

 exertions to promote thefe valuable purpofes. 

 And I flatter myfelf the intelligent and liberal- 

 minded, who are not at prefent its patrons, will 

 be induced, from the fame motives of publick fpi- 

 rit, to give it the fanclion of their approbation, 

 not only in praifes which coft nothing, but in 

 contributing to its fupport and enlargement. 



1 am confcious that the imperfect (ketch here 

 given of the progrefs, fucceflive improvements, 

 and prefent (late of agriculture, is by no means 

 fo worthy of your attention as I could wifh, or as 

 it ought to have been. But as it may poflibly 

 excite fome abler pen to rcfume the fubjecl, I 

 fubmit it entirely to your difpofal; and have the 

 honour to fubferibe myfelf, 



Gentlemen, your's mod refpecl fully, 



EDMUND RACK. 



Bath, May 20, 1783. 



