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to be fupported in their efforts by the weighf and 

 influence of the fornaer. To both, it muft be a 

 ftrong inducerpent to a cordiality of exertion, where 

 the end to be acconapliflied l^y their joint: endea- 

 vours is didlated at once by political wifdom, and the 

 benevolent laws of the Supreme Being. The object 

 which, by the encouragement of the proper com- 

 mittee, I am induced toxonfider in this paper, is, 



THE BEST METHOD OF PROVIDING 

 FOR THE POOR. 



This Is an objedt which needs no apology in a 

 work like the prefent; it is a moil important branch 

 of political oeconomy, clofely conneded with the^ 

 general good, and, in the prefent ftate of the country,^ 

 of in^menfe magnitude. 



A learned and truly refpe6table Phyfician, aYice- 

 Prefident of this Society, gave, in a former volume, 

 his thoughts on the moft fimple and obvious mean^j 

 of preferving the heakh of labouring perfons,^ en>r> 

 ployed Jn agriculture. That paper has been re- . 

 ceived with the praife due to its merit, and will be 

 regarded as a valuable diredory to the benevolent 

 farmer and mafter, fludious of the health of his 

 feryaAt, It is with due rcfpc6t tp equal benevo- 

 lence, 



