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corroding cares and gloomy difcontent. — I have lately 

 learned thefe h^s refped:ing the admirable order ob- 

 fervcd in this family, from a youth whom Kliyogghad 

 taken into it at my recommendation ; andy^ou may judge 

 that I did not hear it without being moved. 



To this interior profperity is joined that of the exte- 

 rior. The barns and granaries of Kliyogg are full, his 

 cellar flored v^^ith wine of his own growth, and his fla- 

 bles provided with flrong and healthy cattle of his own 

 raifing. His rent is always paid on the day when it is 

 due ; and his houfaold is furnidied with every necefTa- 

 ry ; and he is able every year, as we have feen, to fell 

 grain, wine, and cattle; and to incrcafe his property. 

 Ko, 1 repeat ; never did the bieffing which follows up-^ 

 on induflry and good morals, offer itfelf tomy eyes in a 

 manner fo palpable ; and I do not fear to conclude, that 

 Providence has deiigned that this fa-mily (hould becomvC 

 one of the mod marked examples.;, to encourage man- 

 kind. 



In propartlon as Kliyogg increafes the profperity of 

 bis family, he acquires frefh perfonal confideration. 

 His ior\i may choole the richefl young women in the 

 neighboring country ; although he is more and more 

 firm in his principle, to keep all his children and grand- 

 children united in one family ; having found by his own 

 experience, how many things may thus be done, v,^hen 

 ieconded by indullry. He has refufed in confcquence 

 themofl advantageous offers, if implying the feparation 

 of either of his fons from the fam/ily ; and in this, his fons 

 haveperfeclly joined him in opinion ; no fortune being 

 able to induce them to quit a father, whofe care in edu- 

 cating them has fo vifibly profpered. It fcems as if 

 Providence deiigned to recompenfe them for continu- 

 ing in fuch difpofitions ; his fecond fon having juft mar- 

 ried one of the richell young women of the neighbor- 

 kocd, who has adopted with joy the manner of thinking 

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