72 Dr. North on Fuel. 
confirmed by judicious and candid persons, with whom he. 
has conversed, who have beeri practically and thoroughly ac- 
quainted with it: and this sort of knowledge, is, for a variety 
ef reasons, especially needed to form a éorrect opinion on this 
subject. The present writer believes, judging from mu 
experience, that peat of the best quality, if used for producing 
ult well sofiomitt 
To make this opinion, however vette correct, hi sub- 
ject must be viewed philosophically, and rationally, without 
reference to habit, fashion, prejudice, and wrong assevera- 
tions. It is not expected however, that those who are unrea- 
sonably fastidious, either from a natural propensity, or wrong 
education, will agree to the correctness of the above opinion, 
on account of its ashes, dustiness and odour.* The incon- 
veniences, however, so far as they are substantial, arising from 
source, ery easily and cheaply remedi ed, for the dust 
ef peat is not adhesive. And those who are nice, even to a 
fault, may find it useful to mix with other fuel. If false opin- 
ions exist F eaicnttrel9, with regard to such necessary articles 
as the various sorts of fuel, it would seem desirable that they 
should be 
i sonitouatabreitiod,: however, =— do little more. than 
throw in his mite for such a purpose, or in other words, use 
his influence, to be aided, as he ioe t te saat pareed en- 
gine, the public press. 
As evidence that public opinion, in some ne place, is in see 
of 5 a it may be mentioned that Citi 
a regular treatise on the subject, by ites of the Fencd 
Sieaivea. inthe eleventh year of the republic. In this 
poeaenag he says, 10,000 persons are annually employed in 
by an essential oil. That 
Indeed is 2. 
he knows will sink, in ane % must therefore be more vale 
consideration it: 
3 take into 
great utility for mixing with - lower pears: of fuel, 
