doubtedly depend, in a great meafure, on the 

 conduft of the landholders, it is neceflary to 

 confider, in the firft place, what line of con- 

 dudl they ought to follow, in order to make 

 the mod of their eftates. Here, indeed, I 

 am forry that any advice mould be neceflary 

 to the proprietor of an eftate to refide upon it. 

 Such an advice, however, feems at prefent to 

 be too much wanted, as the contrary practice 

 of many gentlemen not only tends manifeftly 

 to the ruin of their own fortunes, but the ge- 

 neral deftrudlion of all with whom they are 

 connected. Should it be afked, What. is the 

 the beft courfe of life for a nobleman or gen- 

 tleman ? What would tend moft to his own 

 intereft, peace of mind, and to eftablifh a 

 charadter of real patriotifm, &c. The anfwer 

 muft be, To refide upon his own eftate ; take 

 proper meafures to improve every part of it ; 

 and to live within his income, fo that he 

 might have, every year, a confiderable fum 

 to beftow on his tenants, for the purpofes of 

 improvement ; to feu out villages, and to take 

 care that there ihould be few or no poor un- 

 provided for. It is indeed the beft, if not 

 the only patriotifm to be exercifed in private 

 life, to be diligent and regular in our appli- 

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