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LETTER XXIV. 



UPON reviewing the particulars of this 

 journey, I am ftruck with a vaft va- 

 riety of materials, that callforfuch an exami- 

 nation, that I am in pain at the undertaking : 

 I have hitherto given the mere register of a 

 journey, and inierted in it a variety of arti- 

 cles, with an eye to reduce all to averages, 

 and from them to draw fuch conclufions as 

 their nature dictated : But now the grand 

 object is before me, I want feveral pene- 

 trating political arithmeticians at my elbow 

 to point out the combinations between dif- 

 ferent, and feemingly diilinct circumflances, 

 too many of which will, I fear, efcape me ; 

 however, relying on your candour, I fhall 

 attempt this part of my undertaking, and 

 offer fuch remarks as appear to me to be 

 dcrLiiided by the preceding intelligence. 



The nrfl cireumftance 1 (hall examine is 

 the foil the rent of it, and the product in 

 grain, viz. wheat, rye, barley, and oats. 

 I keep thefe diilinct from puhe, roots, &c. 

 as they in general depend (with many ex- 

 ceptions, however) on the richnefs of the 

 foil ; whereas beans, turneps, &c. receive 

 amazing variations from culture fcarce ever 



given to grain. 



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