vi Grn£Ral Preface. 



all my experience, and of which principles I hope to 

 find time to give a sketchy at least, in some future Part 

 of this work. 



10. I >vish it to be observed, . that, in any thing 

 which I may say, during the course of this work, though 

 truth will compel me to state facts, which will, doubt- 

 less, tend to induce farmers to leave England for Ame- 

 rica, I advise no one so to do. I shall set down in 

 writing nothing but what is strictly true. I myself 

 am bound to England for life. My notions of alle- 

 giance to country ; my great and anxious desire to as- 

 sist in the restoration of her freedom and happiness ; 

 my opinion that I possess, in some small degree, at 

 any rate, the power to render such assistance ; and, 

 above all the other considerations, my unchangeable 

 attachment to the people of England, and especially 

 those who have so bravely struggled for our rights : 

 these bind me to England ; but, I shall leave others to 

 judge and to act for themselves. 



VVm. cobbett. 



North Hempsted, Long Island^ 

 21st April, 1818. 



