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truth, that thefe wafles fupport, In them- 

 felves, without other help, half that 

 number of people in their prefent flate. 

 Belidep, thefe lands, when cultivated, 

 would not only fupport the people em- 

 ployed upon them, but w^ould be ex- 

 ceedingly ufeful in the fupport of others, 

 who follow different employments. 



The argument made ufe of, relative to 

 the advantage of raifing young ftock, has 

 much lefs foundation to fl:and upon. 

 Every one knows, that all commons are 

 wholly negle<5ted. No draining, or any 

 improvement upon them, is ever under- 

 taken ; fo that the produce is very tri- 

 fling, compared to what might be ex- 

 pe6ted from the fame foil, if it were pro- 

 perly managed. Their being fed at all 

 feafons, is another difadvantage which 

 commons lie under , and as neither fur- 

 face water, or fprings, i^re ever Ipd off, 



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