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To obtain plenty a man muft be induftri-* 

 ous J and induflry fo much fills a man's mind 

 as to give recreation to every moment of his 

 time, prevent all idle thoughts, vicious defires, 

 and caufe him to wifh well to everyone around 

 him. He begins to confider himfelf a part of 

 the flate, when, by fuccefsful labour, he fees 

 himfelf blefTed with independence. The inno- 

 cent amufemenf of tilling the foil, the regulari- 

 ty of hours required in the occupation of an at- 

 tentive hufbandman, and going to bed with 

 the fun, and fpending all his days in a free air, 

 the harm.ony of the birds, the fragrance of the 

 fields, give to the farmer calmnefs and ferenity 

 of mind, and pleafures unknown to other men* 

 His expedations from the improvement or 

 experiment he m.akes are feldom blafted ; for 

 land is fo wonderfully grateful, as to make a 

 return for every favour fliown her. In his la- 

 bours there is no tedious famenefs, but fome- 

 thing new everyday to amufe him. 



The improvements agriculture is capable of 

 are boundlefs: in all paft ages it has been pro- 

 grefiively meliorated; and by attending to the 

 dircdions given in this Work, arable land will 



fupply 



