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itself! mighty well ! But turn a deaf ear, though 

 the expence be but 5l. When the first year is over, 

 and you have the third of your income, or 1331. in 

 pocket, and not a debt upon earth, you may consi- 

 der what is best to do with it ; but to lay out a 

 shilling before you know whether you will have it 

 in a real surplus, is, upon system, the conduct 

 which has sent so many little estates the road I 

 hope yours will not travel. The observation is 

 equally applicable to your agriculture: that is a 

 very pleasant employment, and improvements and 

 experiments are very pleasant also ; but for one 

 year, at least, go on as your father did, without va- 

 riation ; he was a prudent man, and did nut lose; 

 at least know by trial that you can go on without 

 loss, before you listen to any proposals of improve- 

 ment. 



* ! But perhaps it will be said, how are you to live 

 upon 2661. ? Firmness and resolutiou will do any 

 tiling; and when the comfort of your whole life is 

 at stake, I am sure they can never be more power- 

 fully called for. You must proceed upon plan. 

 Your own clothes and Mrs. 's, and your chil- 

 dren's, so much ; servants' wage?, and all other 

 payments, not for house-keeping, so much. D.- 

 duct these from 2661. and divide the remainder by 

 52 : it gives your weekly income. By paying ready 

 money for every thing you will know in seven days 

 if you exceed, and how much, and Sien can regulate 

 accordingly. Such a systematic method of going 

 on has very little trouble in it, and it is positively 



