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What do you conceive would be the pro- 

 per conduct in attempting it ? 



" There wants," returned he, <c nothing 

 but to build houfes and make inclofures." 



But houfes and inclofures are not farmers. 



" But they will bring farmers. I do not 

 mean fine expenfive houfes, fuch as you fee 

 now and then on fome farms in France, 

 built through vanity ; but -mere cottages, 

 \vith a few necefTary landings for cattle. 

 Such as I would have built might be erected* 

 complete, ftone abounding in moft parts, 

 for j\. i os. a piece. If a number of thefe 

 were every year built, and about fifty acres 

 inclofed and laid to each, in five divifions^ 

 which might coft about icl. more, they 

 would be ready for culture -, then I would 

 give two oxen to plough, two cows, a 

 plough, a cart, necefTary harnefs, a bed, a 

 table, and two chairs, all which would coft 

 about 13!, 135 being of a nature and make 

 proper for the undertaking. I would far- 

 ther give as much rye and buck-wheat as 

 would fow the ground to be wrought by 

 one plough, with potatoes, turneps, and 

 carrot feed befides : this expence would be 

 about 3!. ; and ail other expences I fhould 



expert 



