jtS letter fr 0771 Alex. Simple. May 7, 



Sir, To the Editor of the Bee. 



I LIVE in the country on a small estate of my own^ 

 and having a numerous family, (ten sons and four 

 daughters,) I find some difficulty, though my wife 

 be an excellent (Economist, to make both ends meet at 

 the close of the year. I am not much given to read- 

 ing, but when I sa^w the proposals for your work, I 

 became a subscriber, in hopes that I might find some 

 information in it, respecting a subject that has, for se- 

 veral years past, very much occupied the minds of 

 my wile and myself, — that of chusing proper busi- 

 nefses for our sons ; but hitherto, though I have de- 

 rived information from it on other points, I have 

 got none upon that head, at which I have been not 

 a little disappointed. I hope you will give us some 

 observations on that subject ; for it is a very inte- 

 resting one to me, and I dare say to many others of 

 your readers. 



Not having heard from you on this subject, and 

 being prefsed by the advancing years of our elder 

 boys, I wrote to a friend of mine, an advocate in 

 Edinburgh, who sometimes spends a vv'eek or two 

 with us in autumn, to take the diversion of Ihooting. 

 His answer, though it did not altogether suit my 

 views, may perhaps prove agreeable to some of your 

 readers. I therefore send -it enclosed, with permif- 

 sion to do with it whatever you please. I am, is't'. 



Alex. Simplk. 



The Letter referred to above U as folloius. 

 My DEAR Friend, 

 You afk my opinion about the best businefs for 

 your son5. This is a subject I am lefs prepared m 



