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pofition of roving about from place to place^ 

 he is not fo much to be depended upon, nei- 

 ther has he fuch a regard for his own charac- 

 ter, as one that is fettled in one place. By 

 having a cow, with a large garden, with dif- 

 ferent roots, greens, and potatoes, would be 

 the means of living comfortably at little ex- 

 pence, and would find employment for both 

 men and women, when not engaged in the 

 fifliing; and when fully improved would 

 raife part corns. The larger the garden the 

 better at firft. Although the ground was but 

 poor, it would be yearly turning richer, 

 having fuch a command of manure, and 

 wholly laboured with the fpade. 



Whenever the village was built, having a 

 number of houfes and gardens, in order to 

 excite induftry, and raife a fpirit of emula- 

 tion, to improve their gardens moft rapidly, 

 and raife the greateft crops of every thing the 

 garden produced ; it is propofed, that there 

 fliould be two premiums given annually, one 

 of ten pounds, and the other of five ; but no' 

 perfon to receive the ten pounds but once, till 

 fuch time as it went over the whole village. 

 The perfon who gained the five pounds might 

 contend for the ten pounds next year. This 



would 



