32 Lei ter from a Scots Farmer ^ Jan. 



give ilability, aQion, and efFecH:, to tlie rights and duties of 

 mankind ; and, moreover, to fecure to all, peace, and fmiling 

 plenty, inftead of war, famine, and peftilence. Thefe blefled 

 obje6is might be attained at Icfs expence than that of a fingle 

 Campaign, and I trud will foon engage the ferious attention 

 of the LegiHature. 



Finally, it may plainly be demonflrated by rcafoning, that 

 the extui6lIon or commutation, by fome means or other, of 

 tithes, manors, and entails, is abfolutely neceflary in the pre- 

 fent Hate of population and induflry ; of which falutary obje£l, 

 a patriotic and independent Houfe of Commons will have no 

 difficulty in the execution, whenever it fliall, in its wifdom, fee 

 It in the light of a proper, juft, and ncceffary meafure. W. P. 



FOR THE farmer's MAGAZINE. 



Letter from a Scots Farmery ivho lately made a Tour through 

 Fnglandy to his Friend in Edinburgh. 

 LETTER I. 



The queftlon, Whether travelling, or reading books, contri- 

 butes moll to the information of mankind ? — has been ofteii 

 difcufled, and plaufible arguments have been ftated upon 

 both fides. Whatever ought to be the refult of the queftion, 

 it Is obvious that very few perfons have an opportunity of en- 

 joying the firft mode of inflrucStion, while the other is within 

 the reach of the greateft part of mankind. If, therefore, thofe 

 who are favoured with a perufal of the book of life, were ge- 

 nerally to prefent the refult of their obfervatlons to the public, 

 it would be of material advantage to other clafles, whofe 

 means of information are neceflarlly more limited. , 



During my late journey through diiTcrent parts of Scotland 

 and England, a journal was kept ; wherein was marked down 

 every thing of Importance which occurred In converfation, or 

 came under our infpe6lion. As you wifli to fee an abridge^ 

 ment of thefe remarks, I take the opportunity of a leifure day 

 to prefent a fhort detail of our tour. You muft not expeft that 

 I am either to defcribe great m.en, or great houfes : No, thefe 

 lay out of the fphere of our obfervation. I will confine my- 

 felf to a curfory defcrirtion of the ftate of the country through 

 which we paiied, wich occafional remarks on fubjeif^s connect- 

 ed with its Improvement. If this is in the fmalleft manner 

 gratifying to you, the time bellowed on this letter will be con- 

 iidered as well employed. 



It is hardly necelTary to fay a fingle word concerning the vi- 

 cinity of your city, or the ftate of the country within twenty 

 miles thereof, as you are intimately acquainted with every part 



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