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fmall farms. This abfurd cuftom, which 

 is not without its advocates, draws its 

 birth from ill-digefled calculations ; is 

 attended with great cruelty to indivi- 

 duals j and ends in confiderable private 

 lofs, and public calamity. 



The fpecious inducements are, to avoid 

 trouble, to fave expences in repairs, and 

 to fecure the rent by having more capi- 

 tal tenants. 



Granting thefe arguments their utmofl 

 weight, they may be eafily confuted. 



With refpedt to trouble, thofe who 

 manage their own property, have their 

 own reward, and fatisfadion in all they 

 do. And a fleward, or agent, ought to 

 think nothing a trouble, which is con- 

 ducive to the good of his principal's 

 eftate. 



The faving in repairs feems, on the 

 firfl viev/, to carry greater plaufibilityi 



but. 



