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reducing such a theory to practice in the present 

 capital of the empire, but none which may not 

 ultimately be overcome by the industry and 

 genius of its inhabitants. 



2. Land-improving scheme. The compre- 

 hensive character of this subject will readily 

 be understood when we mention the fact, that 

 it embraces the whole of the tenant-right 

 question now engrossing so much of the atten- 

 tion of the agricultural world. It does so, not 

 only in rural subjects, but also in urban. It 

 includes every improvement which adds to the 

 amount and value of public and private property. 

 In offering a few practical remarks upon the 

 present practice, and that which we propose 

 for the future, we shall confine ourselves to agri- 

 cultural subjects. 



For the sake of perspicuity as well as brevity, 

 let us take an example, say three farms capable 

 of undergoing very great permanent improve- 

 ments. One farm is in this country, another 

 in Scotland, and a third in Ireland. The two 

 former contain 200 acres each, and the latter 

 only 5. The three farms belong to one landlord, 

 whose duty to himself, his family, and the 

 public is to improve them. He is unable to do 

 so personally, and therefore the state authorises 



