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a great object, the importance of which animated me to the 

 attempt: and however pleasing it may be to hope for the abihty 

 of giving a better account of the agriculture of France than has 

 ever been laid before the public, yetjthe ffleatest satisfaction I 

 feel, atpr£sent, is the prospect of remaining for the future 6n~a 

 farm, in JLhat calm and undisturbedretirement which is suitable 

 to my fortune and which, I trust, will be agreeable to my dis- 

 position.^7 2 fmles. 



