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CHAPTER III. 



Certain ManufaElures conftdered in Detail, with a reference to the na- 

 tural and political Situation of Ireland, 



Having laid down fome general principles ; it now remains, that I 

 fhoiild apply them, by confidering the principal manufaftures of Ire- 

 land, in detail ; and endeavouring to determine, which of them are 

 beft adapted, to the natural and political fituation of the country. 



Sect. i. 



Of the Linen ManufaBure. 



The linen trade replaces three diftinft capitals which had been em- 

 ployed, in produftive labour ; the capital of the farmer, who faved 

 the feed (fuppofing Irifli flax feed was ufed,) and produced the flax ; 

 the capital of the raafter manufacturer, who employed a number of 

 laborious hands on the primum, in its progrefs to the perfeft ftate of 

 a linen web at market, and the capital of the bleacher who finiflies it 

 for confumption, at the bleach green. In whatfoever point of view 

 we confider Ireland; it will appear, that nature, her habits of induf- 

 try, her peculiar circumftances, her political relations, all concur, in 

 pointing out the linen manufafture, as the prime objeft of her exer- 

 tions. 



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