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grinds all; that he sells flour all round the 

 country ; and that this flour is preferred before 

 that of the millers. I was quite delighted to 

 hear this news of my little mill. It awakened 

 many recollections ; and I immediately thought 

 of communicating the facts to the public, and 

 particularly to you. 



1036. You will observe, that my farm is si 

 tuated in the midst of mills. So that, you may 

 be sure, that the thing answers, or it would 

 not be carried on. If it were not attended with 

 gam, it would not be put in motion. I was 

 convinced, that any man might grind cheaper 

 with a horse-mill than with a water or wind 

 mill, and now the fact is proved. For, observe, 

 the mill costs nothing forscite; it occupies a 

 very small space; it is independent of wind and 

 water ; no floods or gales can affect it. 



1037. Now, then, if such a mill be preferable 

 to wind or water-mills in a place where both 

 abound, how useful must it be in a situation 

 like yours? Such a mill would amply supply 

 about three hundred families, if kept constantly 

 at work. And then, it is so much more con 

 venient than a windmill. A windmill is neces 

 sarily a most unhandy thing. The grain has 

 to be hauled up and the flour let down. The 

 building is a place of no capacity ; and, there 

 is great danger attending the management of it. 



