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v the run of brood mares, and colts ; and 

 " that the -quantity of oats fo neceffary to 

 " fupply the confumption of this monftrous 

 " increafe of horfes, interferes with the 

 " growth of other grain allotted for the con- 

 " fumption of men. 



Subftituting horfes for fleers in plough- 

 ing and warning, is a material lofs to the 

 public in the article of meat ; for it is well 

 known, oxen fpread, and increafe confide- 

 rably in weight, from labour; befides, 

 they get into flefh with more eafe, and lefs 

 " expence, by feeding kinder." 



Idlenefs is a principal reafon, why the 

 prices of proviiions are every year increafing. 

 A flothful man is brother to the wafter. 

 Man is naturally adlive and refllefs ; and 

 when he is not ufefully employed, he rarely 

 avoids the doing of hurt to himfelf, or mif- 

 chief to others. 



Idlenefs teems with vice, and brings forth 

 diftrefs and mifery, which are the unavoid- 

 able and certain effe&s of vice ; whereas 

 wealth and numbers, the chief ftrength and 

 happinefs of a nation, are increafed by in- 

 duftry. 



Idle fubjefts are poor and indigent, and 



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