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husbandry is always execrable — the shop 

 and the field are conducted with little 

 spirit : both are mean in the quantity and 

 the quality of the productions ; and the 

 living ofihejarmer tradesman is according 

 to it. But in towns the trade is alone de- 

 pended on, and the productions are more 

 and better : so of the thorough-farmer^ from 

 whom he buys his bread, and to whom he 

 sells his goods." 



When our employment shall be duly 

 apportioned between husbandry and ma- 

 nufactories, the comforts of life wili be cer- 

 tain ; as they will be procured within our 

 country, independent of the caprice of 

 foreign countries : with the overplus of 

 these we are to obtain exotic delicacies, 

 luxuries, and bullion. 



*• From a well chosen employment are 

 derived the riches, the strength, the inde- 

 pendency, and the happiness of nations." 

 If the employment be in things necessary 

 and convenient, it is infinitely better thaa 

 when applied in producing luxuries. With 



