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ous calculations might, perhaps, ierve 

 only to perplex. 



The differences of foil are very great; 

 but, in general, a little farmer fhould covet 

 that which is extraordinary good, and 

 never grudge a proportionable rent for it ; 

 he had better pay even beyond the propor- 

 tion, than cultivate a foil which requires 

 any extraordinary amendments. Indif- 

 ferent land (I am not fpeaking of that 

 which is very bad, but in rich countries 

 of 10 s. 12 s. 15 s. an acre) is much more 

 hazardous in the produce ; befides, let him 

 never forget that it coils him as much to 

 plough, to harrow, to fow, to reap, &c. 

 &c. a poor acre that yields but 20 s. pro- 

 duce, as a rich one that yields as many 

 pounds. Rent, compared to this article, 

 is but a trifle. 



There are many countries (indeed moft) 

 in which a plough never ilirs without four 

 horfes, perhaps five or fix; and this not at 

 all from neceflity, but mere cuftom. We 

 muft fuppofe the farmers of fuch places to 

 be deeply grounded in their delufion, and 

 iconfequently that little farmers were in the 

 fame predicament ; now, the reader has 



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