In the month of Odober 1785 I fowed the 

 feeds of the cucumber, from which I raifed very- 

 good plants ; and as I was allowed plenty of 

 dung, and had horfes and carts at my Command 

 to bring it, and labourers enough to work 

 and prepare it, I thought I might come to do a^ 

 well as my neighbour ; but before the month 

 of March I found I was miftaken, and during 

 the year 1786 I had but little or no better fuc-* 

 cefs than in the preceding : My anxiety, there- 

 fore, was in no degree leffened, but on feveral 

 accounts rather increafed *. 



The caufe of my failure I attributed to the 

 mildew and canker ; I therefore ftudied to 

 find out what was the caufe of thofe difeafes, 

 in order that I might endeavour to difcover a 

 remedy for their cure ; and, in procefs of time, 

 I was fortunate enough not only to find out 

 from what caufes they proceeded, and a method 

 of cure, but, what is ftill a better method, to 

 prevent the plants from being infeded. Yet, 

 notwithllanding my having acquired the pofTef- 

 fion of thefe attainments, I was ftill at a lofs 



* None but thofe who fenfibly experience It, know the anxiety 

 of mind felt by a fervant calumniated, and in danger of lofing 

 both his place and character ; aid to have the profpe£l of being 

 deprived of the ordinary means of fubfiftence, either through 

 mahce, prejudice, or oppreffion, needs more than common flrength 

 ®f mind to bear with patience. 



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