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and fands with the cheerful face of fmiling plenty, 

 will build his tower before he calculates his expence. 

 But if the reftor is to fliare crops, he will balance'^ 

 a few plain figures will fettle the profit to the reftor, 

 and the lofs to himfelf; the lands will remain uncul- 

 tivated, and the publick never be benefited by the 

 crops they would otherwife yield. In every cafe 

 where tithes in kind are payable and infifted on, im- 

 provements flacken. This general rule will be found 

 without exception; and a great majority of the Hert- 

 fordfhire reclors are fo fenfible of this important 

 truth, that they are fatisfied with moderate compo- 

 fitions; the meafure thereof following the improve- 

 ments with a flow and fleady pace, while a living 

 profit to the improver is conftantly kept in view. 

 Were it not for this prudent moderation, there would 

 be an end to boning, chalking, top-drefiTmg, and the 

 other very expenfive improvements of the county. 



A numerous tenantry has long held by leafe or 

 otherwife under a refpeftable family, on whofe ho- 

 nour they could rely. Where the evils complained 

 of in bargains between landlord and tenants, and 

 where a courfe of hufbandry often prefcribed, 

 which In many unforefeen cafes cannot be purfued 

 without injury to all the parties concerned, did not 

 exift; the reftor always copied the example of his 

 patron, and the lands were kept in a proper ftate of 

 manurage. 



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