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planted, as recorded in your tranfac^ions; I cannoa 

 refer to the particular volume, not being in polfel- 

 fion of the work.* 



It is a fad: well known, that to eftablifli fomc 

 ^vourite hypothefis, or in purfuit of fomc favourite 

 fcheme, perfeverance in the profecution has been 

 almofl incredible, to enfure a fuccefsful iflfue : hence 

 different effeds from different motives. In otli^r 

 words, when reduced to common prad:ice in the 

 rude hands of the labourer, who has no other mo- 

 tive to aftion than to obtain the hire of his induflry, 

 the effects are not always favourable. The wifdom 

 of providence has ordained, that the mofl ufeful 

 knowledge is with leaft difficulty obtained; and the 

 mofl ufeful pra6lices mofl eafily executed. 



The a6i: of dividing a root of corn, which confifls 

 of fever al branches, requires no imall degree of de- 

 licacy in the operation, to prcferve fome part of the 

 original root to each feparately divided ftem. To 

 this difficulty may be added, the chance of obtain- 

 ing a proper and feafonable opportunity; without 

 moiflure either from fhowers or watering, the plants 

 mufl inevitably perifh under the- operation : under 

 the mofi favourable- circumflances, the plants re- 



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