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Forfeited Eftates, upon his Lordfliip's fuggeftion, was 

 fwept away by a flood, before the benefits of the procefs 

 were fufficiently afcertained. It certainly would be 

 worth while for the proprietors, locally deprived of the 

 afliftance of lime, to ere£l another, or more machines, 

 as few doubts can be entertained refpe£ling their utility. 

 Unburnt limeftone, when reduced to powder, though 

 it has not the fame activity as that which has undergone 

 the adlion of the fire, is a valuable article, and, in par- 

 ticular fituations, even more ufeful than quicklime. 



The fecond chapter contains the State of Property^ 

 v/herein juftice is done to the characters of the Noble- 

 men and Gentlemen of Perthfhire, who *' are regarded 

 as the fathers and friends of every perfon within their 

 domains. " The following palFage deferves the greateft 

 praife, being di£lated by ftrong good fenfe, and founded 

 upon juft views of human nature : 



<' While the fupercllious landlord, vi'ho, with an air of dif. 

 dain, keeps his tenants at a diftance, or does not know them 

 at all, fcarcely receives the cold falute and ceremonious bow 

 which is due to rank ; he who bends a little, and exchanges a 

 few kind expreflions, reccires the refpeftful falutation of efteem, 

 accompanied with the affeftionate language of gratitude. The 

 mofl beloved, and the moft fuccefsful generals, were thofe who 

 knew their foldiers perfonally. No man is lefs dignified for 

 being beloved ; and it lefTens no mau's corifequence in the 

 world» to have the confidence of thofe around him. Hence, 

 the generality of proprietors, who are refident on their eftates, 

 lead their tenants by the hand, in the road of improvement, 

 and of wealth ; and have found the true fecret of promoting 

 their own intereft, while they promote the interelt of their 

 people. '* 



The S/ze of Farms y and character of the pofieflbrs, are 

 well defcribed. We obferve two notes upon this feffcioii 

 by a Mr Samuel Fieldhoufe, Cavendifh Street, London, 

 and Mr Bailey at Chillingham. The firil: aflerts, that if 

 landlords had confined farms to the fize of fifty acres, the 

 increafe of their wealth (rent) would have been much 

 greater than it now is ; while the other, with greater rea- 

 fon on his fide, maintains, that upon a large farm, ** more 

 hands are employed, more produce raifed, " and confe- 

 (juentlyj that fuch are more beneficial to the landlord, and 



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