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felves, but to the community -, as it be- 

 hoves every man to make the moll of his 

 property, by every laudable means ; and 

 as the public is likewife interefled in the 

 produce of the earth, which the land- 

 holder has greatly in his power to in- 

 creafe or diminifh, by good or bad ma- 

 nagement. 



When gentlemen turn their thoughts 

 into this channel, they will never want 

 employment; and may be afTured of fit- 

 ting down from their labour with the 

 mofl comfortable refledions -, knowing 

 that their own private fortunes are flou- 

 rifhing at the fame time that the mecha- 

 nic and labourer receive advantage from 

 their exertions. 



But it has been very common to men 

 of fortune, to aim at increafing their pro- 

 perty by purchafes, which have at beit 

 paid them only three per cent, while 

 9 they 



