TRAVELS THROUGH 



CHAP. VII. 



Extraordinary Hiflory and Account of M. de 

 la Place His Improvements Great Ex- 

 ertions Vifited by the Jlrjl Perfons in 



France Admirable Syftem of Life De- 

 fcription Remarks. 



I LEFT Villa Franche the 22d, in the 

 forenoon, and, having no inclination 

 to vifit Lyons again, where I had formerly 

 been on my way into Italy, I turned afide 

 for Feurs, where I dined. This country is, 

 in general, rich and fertile, with many 

 vineyards. There are fome meadows, 

 that have a fine appearance, and abundance 

 of plantations of mulberry - trees. Silk 

 through all this country is an object almoft 

 equal to wine. I wanted very much to be 

 informed how much an acre, planted with 

 thofe trees, would yield in grofs produce, 

 and alfo in nett profit ; but the account I 



received 



