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dignified solicitation, yet with sympathy and welcome, the 

 heavy laden, to lay down their burthens ; and here take, — 

 not indolent rest, but, — active, profitable, and useful em- 

 ployment. To this she entices, urges, and animates, by dis- 

 playing the benefits derived from it, to all engaged in the 

 culture of our fields ; as well as to those who sul)sist and 

 prosper on the fruits of the husbandman's toils. She awa- 

 kens their attention, and rouses their emulation and exertion, 

 by casting enlivening rays, from the uplifted Torch of 

 Ceres, on the exuberant Horn of plenty ; — continually 

 diffusing its blessings, and therefore constantly requiring to be 

 replenished and supplied. 



Public gratitude, hitherto lingering and dilatory, may, 

 even thus late, rouse the government of our nation; — grown 

 great and prosperous, on the fruits of the virtues and labours 

 of our admired and lamented hero and patriot. The effu- 

 sions of patriotism may yet rescue our country, from the 

 stain of unpardonable and impolitic neglect, by animating 

 private citizens to raise to his memory, a monument, ho- 

 nourable to them ; though (however highly decorated) less 

 brilliant than that He had founded, for his country and himself. 

 Should this desirable event occur, — let the fact be recorded, 

 on the most conspicuous of its tablets, — that " the encour- 

 agement OF agricultural improvement, and informa- 

 tion, was among the favourite wishes of his heart.'^ 



