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tural knowledge, by the eftablifhment of a National Board 
of Agriculture. ‘The happy effects of that eftablifhment, in 
the general diffufion of a {pirit of improvement, (more than 
ever neceflary to Britain) this Society embraces, with confi- 
dence, the prefent opportunity of anticipating. And though, 
from the fcope and refources of the Board, a provincial 
fociety may hope to be confidered as aiding the general 
caufe only at an humble diftance, yet that confideration will 
not be deemed a reafon for any relaxation in the ardour of 
this Society. On the contrary, fuch an event will not fail 
to operate as an encouragement to further vigilance, and 
more ftrenuous exertion. And that the endeavours of this 
Society to become more and more ufeful, may be crowned 
with the greater fuccefs, the correfpondence of all ingenious 
and publick-fpirited gentlemen, defirous of aiding its views, 
is again requefted. 
The General Index to the Seven Volumes, which ac- 
companies this, it is prefumed will be found an agreeable 
and ufeful article;—and whatever improvements may be 
further fuggefted, in the general veconomy, or publications 
of the Society, will always be liftened to with attention and 
refpect. 
Barn, Jan. 1, 17956 
DSP TF Ge lg! a 
P. 53. lines 6 and 7 are tranfpofed. 
69. 1. 1, 
250. 1. 19, 
350. 1. 20. for bare read bear, 
i read manufacture. 
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