30 INTRODUCTION. 



used at all ; and after that time there will be 

 great waste of produce, and inconveniences 

 in cultivating the land, by the roots of 

 trees, large stones, &c. 



It may be necessary to forewarn the read- 

 er, that there are some very trivial things 

 introduced in this work ; particularly 

 where I mention myself as doing manual 

 labour, and even my wife and family. I 

 hope this will be excused ; as none but 

 those who have been in America would 

 suppose but there are people to be had for 

 either love or money to do the dirty work; 

 but I have been obliged to clean my own 

 boots and shoes when I have had four ser- 

 vants in the house ; and myself, wife, and 

 family, have risen in a morning to milk the 

 cows when our servants were in bed. I 

 should term such very bad management in 

 England ; but the idea of liberty and 



