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explanation of which requires a good deal of research, and 

 much reflection thoroughly to comprehend ; in particular, 

 1. The size of farms; 2. The means by which a liberal sys- 

 tem of connexion can be established between the landlord 

 and tenant ; and, 3. The characters of those who are em- 

 ployed in agricultural labour, in the more improved dis- 

 tricts of Scot and. These are points, which it is thought 

 more advisable to place in a distinct division of the work, 

 and to discuss in separate dissertations. 



In an Appendix, some information will be given, con- 

 nected with the improvement of Waste Lands in Scotland, 

 (a subject to, which the public attention cannot be too 

 frequently called) and some other particulars, respecting 

 which the author trusted, that the information he had to 

 communicate, would be acceptable to the public. 



