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the handsome style of architecture adopted, and in the 

 neatness of the interior fittings and furnishings, he still 

 further indicated the homage which he wished to render 

 to the Master in whose service he labours. He has es- 

 tablished Sabbath-schools, to which, besides preaching twice 

 every Sunday, he assiduously attends. Among the adult 

 population of his parish, who, in their younger days, had 

 not the benefit of the schools since established, he endea- 

 vours to supply the deficiencies of education by pecuniary 

 rewards ; for the Dorsetshire labourers are excessively ig. 

 norant, not one in twelve, as I learned from a well-informed 

 proprietor in that county, being able to read. It was from 

 the same benevolence which dictated these efforts and sa- 

 crifices, that Mr. Huxtable was led to think of, and take 

 up the business of farming, that he might have the means 

 of giving regular employment and good wages to the able- 

 bodied labourers of his parish. 



" From what has been said as to Mr. Huxtable 's many 

 parochial duties, it will at once be inferred that he does 

 not superintend or direct the operations on his farms, as 

 one would do who has nothing else to attend to. Days 

 frequently elapse without his being on either of them, and 

 hence the expense of management is necessarily greater 

 than usual, especially on farms so small in extent." 

 Pp. 36, 37. 



Mr. Milne's very interesting pamphlet contains an ac- 

 count of his visit to the farms of Mr. Rigden (Sussex), 

 Mr. Huxtable (Dorset), and Mr. Morton (Gloucester). An 

 abstract worthy of the publication would be very instruc- 

 tive, but we cannot attempt it, partly because space forbids, 

 and partly because it deals rather with the practices than 

 with the pecuniary results of high farming. Some of the 

 particulars, however, with which we are made acquainted 

 are intimately connected with the latter subject. Many 

 of our readers will be surprised to learn that these farms 

 occupy a capital of IQl. 5s., 16L, and 12/. per acre respec- 

 tively. 



