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reforted to for amufement and fociety, as well as for 

 bufmefs. It is not, therefore, in this country that we 

 are to look for the rural fimplicity of the paftoral ages ; 

 the children, being early initiated into the habits of 

 induftry, foon feera to know the value of their labours; 

 and by acquiring, at that period, fome little claim to 

 property, gain a degree of knowledge, which never 

 afterwards leaves them; and that their habits of in- 

 duftry are even increafing, muft be apparent to every 

 obferver, from the increafing comforts, both in their 

 habitations and drefs. After having faid fo much, it 

 will not be deemed too ftrong an aflertion to add, that, 

 as tenants, they are unexceptionable; and that an 

 eftate, portioned out amongft men of this defcription, 

 where nothing is deducted for repairs, where there 

 are no poor rates, and where tithes are moderate, muft 

 be productive, and not difficult to manage. 



SECT. 2. Rent in Money, in kind, in perfonal Services. 



THE rent is always paid in money; fome landlords 

 have dainty fowl; but perfonal fervices are never ex- 

 acted, except in the cafe of cottiers, who generally are 

 bound to pay the rent of their little holdings in labour. 



SECT. 



