nefs, particularly in agriculture ; but the lofs 

 which the public fuftains muft be very great, 

 as it tends fo much to increafe the price of 

 provifions. 



The inhabitants of any country, when pro- 

 fitably employed, are its greateft ftrength and 

 wealth ; but when idle, its greateft weaknefs 

 and caufe of poverty. 



Whenever the ground is negledled to be 

 properly laboured, not producing a fufficr- 

 ency to fupply the demand of the inhabi- 

 tants, the prices of provifions, of courfe, 

 muft rile; whereas, were the generality of 

 farmers to double their diligence, or employ 

 a greater number of hands, the prices would 

 fbon be reduced. 



It is owing to indolence and inactivity, 

 that many farms are, in place of being im- 

 proved, left to go to ruin. The fame indo- 

 lent fpirit in many farmers, prevents them 

 from improving their wafte grounds. 



Idlenefs of all ranks of perfons in every 

 profeffion, is a great hurt to the public in 

 general. The labour of mankind may be 

 compared to a treafure daily taken out of tha 

 fowwel* of the earth ; and, when neglected, 



every 



