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emigrants of capital, the advantages offered by 

 the States, it is not to be doubted, that by a 

 proper application of the means which the Bri- 

 tish nation could afford, and ought in good 

 policy to devote to that purpose, such an im- 

 provement of the rural condition of the pro- 

 vince might be accomplished, as would induce 

 capitalists to settle there, and render it eligi- 

 ble for emigrants of every class, and to any nu- 

 merical amount. 



It only remains to be said in this place, that 

 in referring by name to individuals with whom 

 he had the pleasure of communicating in the 

 course of his tour, the writer anxiously hopes 

 it will not be considered that he has been 

 guilty of any breach of courtesy. 



He felt that the hospitality and kindness he 

 experienced throughout, called for particular 

 acknowledgement ; and, for the rest, he trusts 

 the great importance of the improvement of 

 agriculture generally, in the States, will be al- 

 lowed to justify references to private practice, 

 where he found it illustrative of prevailing de- 

 fects. 



