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told, his estates to his family who have afsumed another 
name. — 
_ The drawing from which the annexed engraving was 
made, was taken while he stood upon the pillory, and 
transmitted to the Editor by a correspondent in Sweden, 
It is said to be a very striking likenefs. : 
N. B. The stake is supposed to be cut off, and repre- 
sented in front, rising above the picture, to represent the — 
manner in which were displayed the two murderous wea- 
pons with which he was armed on that occasion. The 
inscription above the head means J. J. Ankerstroem king- 
killer. i 
——— Se Sf ERATE 5 = 
ON THE IMPROVEMENTS OF SCOTLAND. 
Sim '.. To the Editor of the Bee. 
A waren, describing the inhabitants of the low countries 
Using peats for fuel, and brewing from malt, exclaims, 
© miseram gentem, que cibem suum bibit, et terram suam urit! 
‘ Oats, in England the food of horses, in Scotland, of 
men,’ is the illiberal definition of an author dithonoured 
by national prejudice. 
Scotland eats the food of horses, burns its soil, and 
drinks its grain; yet, with pleasure, every lover of his 
country must observe its rapid improvement in agriculture 
d manufactures. 
To promote this great end, it would be of service to | 
xhibit the errors whichcustom makes us overlook, and sug- 
est some remedy. My present intention is to represent 
he bad effects of a practice which has long prevailed in 
he northern part of the island, and I hope, what I fhall - 
y, will be duly considered. 
‘Though agriculture has of late in this country made 
onsiderable improvement, yet to enable the hufbandman 
