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Is it not furprizing then, confidering the rapid 

 progrefs which chemical fcience has been making 

 for fome years paft, that its profeflbrs have not till 

 very lately pointed out its applications to the im- 

 provement of agriculture, and rural oeconomy? 

 The late ingenious Dr. Lewis, in his Philofophical 

 Commerce of the Arts, fuggefted many ufeful 

 hints towards the improvement of various arts and 

 manufadures by chemical inquiries: And it is 

 much to be regretted, that thefe have not been 

 purfued, and extended by his fucceiTors, with a 

 particular reference to agriculture. 



A courfe of ledurcs on this plan, delivered in a 

 plain, familiar ftyle, would be a great national ac- 

 quifition, and convey the moft interelting infor- 

 mation to various ranks of men, and particularly 

 to the country gentleman, the intelligent farmer, 

 and curious artizan. Few there are, it is hoped, 

 but will readily fpare a fmall portion of the time 

 that is generally devoted to the bottle or the chace, 

 to partake of fo ufeful, fo elegant an amufement. 



If a fcheme of this nature ever was neceflary, it 

 feems to be peculiarly fo at this juncfture. Since 

 we have been ftript of our American colonies, and 

 many fources of our wealth and commerce been 

 diverted into other channels, it furelv behoves us to 



employ 



