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" fa£ts not, I believe, to be overthrown, as, indeed, the pofi- 

 «« tions, educed from thefe fa£ts, are warranted by reafon, and 

 •' are eftablifhed on the bafis of the facts themfelves." 



(c) Mr. Dan fays, " I am glad to find, that my obferva- 

 " tions, ftated in other Reports, on this important queftion, 

 «• are fanclioned by this refpectable reporter." 



(/) Mr. Baillie fays, " this is moft liberal and excellent 

 *« reafoning ; it is only in very few parts of this ifland, where 

 *' we find good farming, except under long leafes." 



Mr. Dan further obferves, that " thefe are fuch ftrik- 

 *' ing inftances of the advantage to the landlord, by granting 

 ic leafes, that I hope they will have a proper effe£t on thofe 

 " who are prejudiced againft the practice." 



