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on public worship is punctual, and whose con- 

 tributions to the poor are liberal. The latter is, 

 indeed, a natural consequence of the former. 

 Wherever there is true devotion, there will be 

 bowels of compassion to the poor brethren. 

 Prayers, without alms, can never come up as an 

 acceptable memorial before God. If we are not 

 charitable to an indigent brother whom we have 

 seen, how can we love God whom we have not 

 seen ? But though nothing, except genuine 

 piety, can give birth to charity, other motives 

 may lead to alms-giving. I conclude this article, 

 therefore, with observing, that if the proprietors, 

 whether resident or not, would contribute for 

 the support of the poor, as much in proportion 

 as the inferior classes, which they certainly 

 ought, and are well able to do, the poor might 

 continue to be decently supplied, on the present 

 plan, and all the evils of a poor's rate complete- 

 ly avoided. 



SECT. VI. LEASES. 



THE lands in this county are almost univer- 

 sally occupied under lease. The period of en- 

 durance is various : but in general it is 19 years. 

 In some instances leases have been granted for 

 21, 25, 31, and 38 years: and frequently a life- 

 time has been added. This addition, however, 

 is now, in most cafes, dropped. The term of 

 entry to an arable farm is usually Martinmas, 

 and Whitsunday for a grass-farm. The terms, 

 when the rent is payable, if a grass-farm, are 

 Martinmas and Whitsunday immediately after 



