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these men have confined their views to 

 one object, and " to the spots on which 

 " they were employed," and have thereby 

 formed in so masterly a style the valuable 

 Jneadows which we find in various dis- 

 tricts. I should not wish a man to charge 

 me for his operations both as a philo- 

 sopher, and as a floater, at the same time. 

 The common and necessary charge of the 

 common floater, is already the most stub- 

 born enemy that the adoption of this 

 practice has to contend with ; and is in all 

 eases found of sufficient magnitude, with- 

 out superadding likewise the charges of 

 a man of higher pretensions. Besides, 

 these men of extended ideas, and ex- 

 tended demands, seldom extend their 

 hand to handle the spade, which is a 

 material consideration in the qualifica- 

 tions of an instructor of this kind ; and 

 especially so if he is engaged by the week. 



Wiieu 



