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" And all for thefe reafons : — They fhall be lefs 

 fubje6t to be impofed upon by artificers: they will 

 become more induftrious in general; they will cer- 

 tainly bring to pafs moft excellent works, being, as 

 gentlemen, ambitious to excel ordinary workmen. 

 They being able to make experiments themfelves, 

 may do it with lefs charge and more care than others 

 will do it for them. It may engage them to be 

 M^cenas's and patrons of arts. It will keep them 

 from worfe occafions of fpending their time and 

 eftates. As it will be a great ornament in profpe- 

 rity, fo it will be a great refuge and Hay in adver- 

 fity and common calamity." 



After thefe obfervations, need any thing be added 

 to fliew the advantages of fuch an education, ex- 

 cept attempting to obviate an obje6lion which may 

 pofTibly arife with regard to the difficulty of pro- 

 curing proper tutors ? 



This, however, feems to be a difficulty, which, 

 in this enlightened age, may be foon furmounted, 

 I imagine there are many perfons in the kingdom 

 well fkilled in fcientific and pra6lical knowledge, 

 who would, were they encouraged, readily ftep for- 

 ward, and reduce Agriculture (both in theory and 

 pradice, with all its connexions and dependencies 



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