refort of half the thieves and pilferers in 

 the country, who made ufe of the oppor- 

 tunity of pajjing on their oivn bufmefs to 

 vifit the barns, wood yard, and poultry 

 houfe, to the certain decreafe of the corn, 

 wood, poultry and eggs. The liable-door 

 was always the fpot for a goffiping party. 

 A large farm, in a, rich country, can 

 fcarcely be found without the inconvenience 

 of one or two paths ; but if they happen 

 to be numerous, or a road or roads uncon- 

 fined through it, or a path through the 

 farm-yard, I would, on no account, hire 

 fuch an one, without a great and adequate, 

 deduction of rent. When a farm is viewed, 

 minutes fhould be made of all roads and 

 paths through it, and {hewn to the tenant 

 in a map of the farm ; and if they are nu- 

 merous, and crofs feveral fields, let him, 

 form an eftimate of the annual damage he 

 expects to enfue, and calculate his rent ac- 

 cordingly. If he, in hiring his farm, 

 flights this matter as of little importance > 

 he will affuredly repent it in a few years. 



