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illiterate; thofe little meanneffes which the latter 

 hardly think any thing of, though frequently at- 

 tended with confiderable difadvantages, the former 

 are in general above committing, becaufe they 

 know better. 



Indeed I cannot confider the ftudy and profef- 

 fion of Agriculture as any way unbecoming the 

 charadler of a Clergyman ; he may hereafter prove 

 of great fervice to his country parifhioners, as his 

 advice and method of proceeding would be readily 

 attended to by the younger part of his parifhioners, 

 and he will have frequent opportunities of con- 

 veying juft ideas of improving their modes of 

 cultivation. 



Thus the knowledge of Agriculture may be dif- 

 fufed in every part of the country, where fuch a 

 gentleman fixes his refidence. 



Should his cure be but fmall, he will have a fair 

 opportunity of preferving himfelf from that de- 

 pendance, which might too often lefTen the weight 

 and energy which fhould always accompany his re- 

 ligious inflrudlions. 



It was thought proper to refervc Sir William 



"P etty's Advice for the advancement of Learnings* 



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