i8 TRAVELS THROUGH 



thing can be deduced, and as clearly flows 

 from population and good hufoandry. But, 

 fay many, how can two fuch excellent cir- 

 cumftances do mifchief ? It appears ftrange ; 

 but fo it is. And it proves, that populouf- 

 nefs may be deftrudtive, whenever it goes 

 beyond the amount of regular employment ; 

 and hufbandry, no longer beneficial than 

 when carried on upon a large fcale, in order 

 to carry the product of the earth in quanti- 

 ties to market, inftead of railing no more 

 than fufficient to feed and fupport the huf- 

 bandman and his family. It is furpriling 

 to fee thefe little proprietors, almoft ruined 

 by taxes, not extremely heavy, which is 

 owing to the fmallnefs of their property. 

 It is difficult to devife a remedy for this 

 evil, without edicts, that would be oppref- 

 five ; yet fome remedy, for the future, 

 .mould certainly be thought of : it might 

 be found, in preventing the future divifion 

 of eftates beyond a limited value. 



I breakfafted at Berlife ; the lituation of 

 which place, on a hill, is agreeable. It 

 ftands in the midft of an open corn country, 

 without a hedge to be feen. In all thefe 

 fields, the univerfal practice is, to fallow 



their 



