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as the little fchools of induflry are grafp- 

 ed, into the hands of an over-grown, 

 rapacious farmer, the former occupiers 

 are, at once, all reduced to the ftate of 

 day-labourers ; and when their health,, 

 or flrength fails, there is but one re- 

 fource ; they, and their children, are 

 thrown upon the parilh. This has un= 

 doubtedly fwelled the rates, to their pre- 

 lent enormous height, more than any 

 caufe whatever. 



The mechanic and manufacturer next 

 feel the blow. The market wears a dif- 

 ferent face. The vail number of poultry, 

 the quantity of pork, and a variety of 

 other fmall articles of provifion, are no 

 longer fupplied in their former abun- 

 dance. The great farmer raifes no more 

 of thefe, than are neceflary for his own 

 confumptionj becaufe his wife, and 

 children, will not take the trouble, and 



care 



