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new fyftem in taxation, as every fort of pro- 

 duct were almoft equally expofed to the ra- 

 pacity of the prefent tax-gatherers ; yet, if 

 it was not for the amount yielded by thefe 

 other crops, the wealth of France would 

 degenerate in a furprifmg manner. 



Their idea of the improvements princi- 

 pally wanted in the hufbandry of France, is 

 principally that of introducing the great 

 culture praclifed by horfes, in the room of 

 the fmall culture, where-ever the latter is 

 praftifed ; and, fecondly, to reduce all the 

 land-taxes, and taxes on induftry, to one 

 uniform one, of a portion of the nett pro- 

 duce. Were thefe two circumftances exe- 

 cuted, they were clear, that the agricul- 

 ture of France would very foon emulate 

 that of England, and, in the richnefs of 

 produces, much exceed it* 



REVENUE. 



this head, thefe Gentlemen, 

 and fome others with whom I converfed 

 upon the fubject, gave me the following 

 particulars, which, from their own difcuf- 



fion, 



