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be at much expence in making good 

 defedis, and it is very unplealing to be 

 obliged to compel him to do a thing by 

 force. Conflant attention not only re- 

 duces the expence of repairs, but brings 

 them to a more regular and even charge. 

 But as no exertion or affiduity whatever, 

 in an ov^ner, or fteward, can be fuffi- 

 cient to attend to every accident, that 

 happens upon a large eftate, it feems ef- 

 fentially necellary, that the tenant ought 

 fomehow to be interefled in the prefer- 

 vation of the buildings, as well as the 

 landlord -, becaufe as he is always on 

 the fpot, he can remedy a breach at the 

 expence of a iliilling, by taking it In 

 time, which will coft the landlord a 

 guinea by being neglected. He too, by 

 being on the fpot, can better attend to 

 the workmen, to fee that they do not 

 idle away their time, v/hen they work 



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