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by reftraining his paffions, entails upon 

 him long life, with the enjoyment of peace, 

 and abundance." 



P. 8 1. " Huifbandry is the vital ftream of 

 commerce ; it circulates through every part ; 

 it is the medium that tempers the whole ; 

 " the artizan muft be fed, and labour is va- 

 " lued by the liberal, or parfimonious pro- 

 " dudlions of the earth ; when cultivation is 

 " negledled, trade ftagnates, and is only kept 

 " in motion by our o wnvanities ; the confump- 

 " tion of other countries muft be fupplied 

 " from a more reafonable market. Plenty 

 " helps the ftaple trade of this country, in 

 ' another view ; when provifions are cheap, 

 <c the poor are enabled to lay by fome part of 

 " their wages for the comfortable purpofe of 

 " cloathing themfelves and families. Often- 

 " tation rifes with abundance. Wretched- 

 " nefs is the companion of fcarcity. 



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