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Men of sense and liberal tempers, do not look for elegance 
of diction, or classical arrangement, in agricultural communi- 
cations; in which those succeed the best who can confine them- 
selves to plain colloquial language ; though this on every sub- 
ject cannot be done. When readers with well turned minds 
even meet with language, or phraseology, not usually within 
the comprehension of common farmers, they forgive, though 
they may not approve. I have my share of toleration to require 
on this, and every other, account. Those who seek or better 
entertainment than circumstances will admit, or as Sancho 
would say, “ want white bread, where only wholesome brown 
is to be had,” often risk, or lose, comfortable accommodation. 
I travelled, in early life, on my way to a county court, with a 
city acquaintance ; who, being a smell-fungus and fault-finder, 
had generally an unpleasant journey. At a country tavern 
(where I always found plenty of the best fare to be expected 
zn such places, though not served up, or sat out, in a style of 
elegant arrangement) /e called for capillaire,* and. orgeade ;+ 
to relish his beverage, in a hot August-day. He became petu- 
lant, when he was told, that no such things were either kept or 
known in the house. The landlady, who had really put her best 
foot foremost, to entertain us, was disgusted; and returned his . 
testiness with compound interest. She concluded a highly sea- 
" soned and flippant philippick, by requiring us “to go where we 
had a right to expect city dainties; or ride on’till we learned that 
good country provisions were better than leckerbissleinen,”— 
kickshaws,—which she supposed what he had called for to 
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* Capillaire.—Syrup of the herb maiden-hair, 
t Orgeade.—Sugared barley-water. 
