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general, the glass is ready cut when import- 

 ed ; and sometimes, even in cities, there is 

 not the size to be got which he will want. 

 Therefore a man who goes into these coun- 

 tries, must prepare himself for all inconve- 

 niences. If he raise a crop of corn or grain, 

 and he or his family be sick, which too fre- 

 quently happens, there is no help to be got 

 for either love or money. In fact, a man 

 must be all trades, even down to a cobler. 

 If a man would employ such industry in 

 England, as he is compelled to do in those 

 countries, he would be rich indeed. He 

 must make his own ploughs, harrows, 

 waggons, carts, in fact do every thing that 

 can be imagined. His wife makes her 

 husband's coat, and every other part of his 

 clothing, and all the children's clothing. 

 Even in towns and cities, on account of 

 ^xpence, the ladies of merchants, &c. make 

 their husband's waistcoats and pantaloons. 

 As to money, there is none. I observ- 

 ed one day a strange man at Baltimore, 

 who seemed, by his appearance, as if he 



