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their performing more in quantity ; one 

 cannot think of fuch a courie of bufinefs 

 without indignation : Thoufands of fami- 

 lies are deprived of half their fubfiltence ; 

 and the kingdom feeds millions of horfes 

 inftead of induftrious fubjecls. It is an 

 object of infinite importance, and calls for 

 attention, from thofe who have it in their 

 power to remedy fo great an evil. The 

 legiilature certainly might interfere in 

 feme way which feemed mod confident 

 with the delicacy of fo free a people : 

 but if nothing of that fort mould be 

 thought advifeable ; or, rather, if, among 

 numerous other matters, of equal im- 

 port, overlooked or defpifed, to fave time 



tor I cannot but recommend it to 



all landlords to endeavour to remedy, on 

 their own eftates, fuch mifchievous cuf- 

 tcms : There can be no doubt of its being 

 in their power; all that is wanting is re- 

 fblution : The moment a bufinefs is firmly 

 refolved by a man who has money in his 

 pocket, it is half executed : Prizes, re- 

 wards, bounties, &c. muff, be given, not 

 only to farmers, but to plowmen ; both 

 farmers and fervants mould be procured 

 that have been ufed to good cuftoms, at 

 any expence. it is well worth a land- 

 lord's thought; for he cannot introduce a 



cheap, 



