iicrcs; and at length, feven acres to every 

 citizen without diftinclion. 



Cincinnatus, although fo diftinguifced a 

 character as to be chofen dictator had only 

 feven ; and when Rome was in its greateft 

 grandeur, no perfon was allowed to purchafe 

 -above five hundred jugera. 



It is very remarkable, that about Cato's 

 time, and 150 years after, the wheat was fold 

 only from three {hillings and fixpence to ten 

 {hillings per quarter. 



In the firfl ages of the empire, the lands 

 were all cultivated by the fpade ; and many 

 of their generals cultivated their farms with 

 their own hands. It is faid, afterwards, the 

 ilaves cultivated their lands, and of that kind 

 too that had been ftigmatized with marks of 

 infamy for their crimes. 



To adopt the above-mentioned fcheme of 

 villages, would only be to imitate the antient 

 practice of the Romans ; which they found, 

 from the experience of many ages, to tend 

 greatly to the advantage of the common- 

 wealth, and would at this day be equally be- 

 neficial to us. 



By comparing the crop raifed upon each 

 , after being laboured with the fpade, 



with * 



