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the above, however, may ferve as a ftatement, which is 

 tolerably accurate, according to the prices in 1800 and 

 1 80 1 ; but I fhould be flill nearer the truth, were I to 

 add another pair of coarfc (hoes or brogues, which 

 would bring the expence to 3/. 4/. id. inflead of 

 2/. i8/. id. 



Womens' cloathing is alfo confiderably higher at 

 prefent, than was the cafe fome years ago. Drugget, 

 which formerly fold at i /. a yard, now fells at i /. 4</., 

 and, when ftriped, a penny or two-pence more in the 

 yard; but, in this ftatement, I fuppofe the drugget 

 plain. 



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A middle-fized woman will require eight 



yards for coat and petticoat, - - e 10 8 



Making up, -022 



A grey cloak, - - - -0118 



Making up, - - o i i 



Shoes and ftockings, - - -056 



Other wearables, - - - - o 6" o 



If the coat be of cotton, and the petticoat of quilted 

 fluff, the price will be higher ; and, if the cloak be 

 fcarlet or crimfon of the cheapeft forts, it will ftill add 

 to the expence, perhaps up to 2/. 5;. or 2/. icxr. 



Farmers' 



