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both {land and thrive very well in the fame flable, were 

 it not for the fame wliimlical tribe that are always let- 

 ting them on to kick at each other. 



Ch. II. The author's apprehenfions for the niin of 

 the linen manufaflure, by the introduction of the cot- 

 ton, ill founded. — The coavfe linen manufafture can re- 

 ceive bat little damage from the cotton. 



Ch. III. An inquiry, whether it be mod advantageous 

 for Scotland to pulh the manufacture of coarfs linen, 

 or fine, mod ; a quellion very proper to be fatisfadlorily 

 anfwered for the benefit of both landliolders and fl;^x- 

 raifers. 1 his will lead me to take notice of a very 

 palpable millake of the author, in contralting the ave- 

 rage value of the linens (lamped in Scotland, with the 

 average value of the linens ftamped in Ireland, which 

 has made him throw a very unjult afperfion on the ho- 

 nourable board of truftees officers, intruded with the 

 Scots llamps, as if they were generally a third part out 

 in their judgment, of the value of the linens llamped 

 by them. He indeed fuppofed they do not take the 

 fame care of the value, as the meafure of their cloth ; 

 but I mud acquaint all whom it may concern, that it is 

 the duty of every officer, after looking over and 

 meafuring a piece of cloth, to put a value on it to the 

 bed of his judgment, which he affixes over the number 

 of yards ; which values are fummed up, as well as the 

 yards, to make up the aggregate fum of each fent to 

 the office, and that each of thefe officers confiders him- 

 felf as upon oath, as well to value, to the bed of his 

 judgment, as to the number of yards. I had other 

 three chapters more to add ; but as I have already 

 cut out work for a twelvemonth, and who knows 

 what change may be in that time ; befides this is 

 already run to a confiderable length ; ib, for the pre- 

 fent, I am yoar mod humble fervant, 



Criticus fed non Creticus, 



P. S. As the autlior has inferted two or three large 

 blads of Latin, whicli I do not well underdand, though 



