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genius, and his writings difplay no trifling 

 ihare of knowledge and preciiion. I am 

 alio obliged to him for a hand-drill of his 

 own invention. 



My very excellent friend E. M. Eller- 

 ker, Efq; of Rijhy-, muft allow me to repeat 

 in public what I have ib often reflected 

 on with pleafure in private : That no man 

 wifhes better to his country, or would fa- 



crifice more to her welfare. The articles 



of farming intelligence which I am enabled, 

 through his means, to offer to the public, 

 are particularly valuable ; — they concern 

 feveral very extenfive traces of country in 

 which his eftates are fituated ; and no cir- 

 cumftances in his power to command, were 

 wanting to render them clear and of au- 

 thority. The time I fpent at Rifiy afforded 

 me an opportunity of executing my gene- 

 ral defign with particular advantage. I am 

 alfo indebted to him for feveral recom- 

 mendations, which proved of much ufe to 

 me. 



I am much obliged to Sir George Me- 

 tham, for the politenefs with which he 

 mowed me his plantations, and gave me 

 fome information concerning the hufbandry 

 of his neighbourhood. 



If I was not fearful of breaking in 

 upon his attention to matters of greater 

 importance, I mould beg the Marquis of 

 Rockimch a m to accept my humble 



thanks 



