6O Farming compared with Sporting. 



reward of sanguine hope, leave behind them a 

 recollection which it becomes necessary to stifle, 

 or the self-reproach of wanton cruelty towards 

 unoffending creatures would paralyse all plea- 

 sure, in this reflection that, where we can 

 inflict no pain, we can find no sport. 



In addition to which, how often are these 

 pursuits the bane of social intercourse, even 

 among the nearest connexions and dearest 

 friends, the creation of contention and ani- 

 mosity, which become inveterate, and descend 

 a malediction to succeeding generations ! Not 

 so with farming : no pre-eminent excellence in 

 management no extension of improvement, 

 call forth a desire to restrain no inclination to 

 undervalue no jealousy of superior means or 

 talent. The only sentiments which are excited 

 are those of rendering justice to merit, by 

 commendation without adulation ; and a desire 

 to emulate those successful examples which 

 promise to the exertions of friends and com- 

 petitors such substantial rewards. 



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After finishing our survey of Mr. Boyd's 

 farm, time permitted our inspection of some 

 others in the neighbourhood. Could I have 

 doubted that good farming affords a better pro- 

 duce on bad land than what is obtained from 



