on the Produce of his own Land. 149 



has been discovered in America we ought to import 

 it from England or elsewhere, as we can get it most 

 conveniently. But certainly the importation of iron 

 ought to be discouraged. 



You will perceive that I have advocated a general 

 proposition, that of living on domestic fare, in prefer- 

 ence to foreign luxuries. Much might be added in 

 detail, on the subject of frugal, healthful and indepen- 

 dent living. Your treatise on brown biscuit is an ex- 

 cellent specimen of this sort. Although I commenced 

 the use of biscuit along with my husbandry, you have 

 taught me to make it better than I used to do. My 

 present composition is two parts of ship stuff, and one 

 of common flour. The bakers inform me, a little flour 

 is necessary to the due consistence or tenacity of the 

 dough. Well baked biscuit of this sort, with boiled 

 milk, is my regular breakfast at home. Being al- 

 ways ready, I find biscuit a great accommodation to a 

 family. I commonly break my biscuit in a wooden 

 mortar, which I happened to have for shop use. A 

 friend of mine, who had lost his teeth, took occasion 

 to observe, one day, at breakfast, that he found my 

 mortar the best substitute for teeth he had ever dis- 

 covered. I mention these little circumstances with a 

 view to remove all possible objections to a form of 

 bread that is equally frugal, healthful and delicious. 



Regarding this essay as fundamental on the subject 

 of independent living, if well received by your society, 

 it may give encouragement to numberless details, all 

 tending to shew die wide distinction between good 

 living, and fine or fashionable living : a distinction, 



