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employ thofe which remain to the beft advantage. 

 If any thing can ftill enable us to fupport our pre- 

 fent enormous burthens, or maintain our national 

 charadler, it muft htaftri^ attention to the improve^ 

 vient of AgYiculturCy and ujeful Arts. 



While our jealous rivals the French, intent on 

 thefe great national objeds, are exerting every 

 nerve to outftrip us, by ifTuing royal bounties, and 

 offering every flattering inducement that can kindle 

 zeal, excite induftry, or exercife ingenuity, (hall 

 we continue to indulge a fatal lethargy, and give 

 ourfelves up to indolence and diffipation ? 



Had one fiftieth part of the treafure which has 

 been annually expended in raifing and fupporting 

 diftant colonies, or even one thoufandth part of 

 what has been ftill more wantonly lavifhed away, 

 in carrying on the late ill-fated, ruinous war, been 

 devoted to this truly patriotic purpofe, the advan- 

 tages would have foon been very apparent, and 

 would moft amply have repaid the expence. 



Great-Britain might then, with its appendages, 

 have juftly excited the envy of all the furrounding 

 nations, and long remained unrivalled in arts, as 

 well as in arms! 



Walcot-Parade, Bath, A. FOTHERGILL. 



ori. 19th, 1785. 



