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amount 1080/. only, which had previously been 

 1600/. 



In the scheme of distribution of expenses, 

 there is no article which can be omitted in 

 this case rather than the other; there is no 

 apparent opportunity of material abatement of 

 charge; for, although some small diminution 

 might possibly be obtained under the heads of 

 labour, of feed of horses, and of the bills of trades- 

 men, it is likely to be counteracted by a more 

 active spirit of improvement, by the use of horses 

 of better quality, and the desire to keep them in 

 better condition, and by the stronger wish in 

 this occupier of land to have every thing about 

 him in good order. The share devoted to the 

 occupier is, indeed, much enlarged, being in- 

 creased from 75 /. in the one case to 300 /. in the 

 other ; but it is not enlarged in undue propor- 

 tion ; and if 4000/. has been invested in the 

 cultivation, as probably it may, no more than 

 7^ per cent, will still be returned as inter- 

 est, and for skill and superintendence. 



In what way then is this assumed loss of 5201. 

 to be met ? If the individual under these circum- 

 stances formerly turned the season of prosperity 

 to the best possible account, if of his 4000/. capi- 

 tal invested he made 20 per cent, and of this 

 large per centage laid by one half for several 



