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falfe ; in others, it will alfo be falfe for tlie 

 contrary reafon : So that every one fhould 

 adapt fuch circumftances to his fitua- 

 tion. In the fame manner, the flated pro- 

 fit from fo large a number may be thought 

 too great, on account of the cxpences ; but 

 as expence may rife in fome places with the 

 number, and fall in others, ftill the matter 

 remains as it was. But this is not the 

 material point : I ftate the proportion ; and 

 when I fuppofe no more than ten cows, 

 they may be rejeded for ten oxen, for 

 good reafons, in fome fituations ; and in the 

 fame manner, 2000 cows changed for oxen, 

 young cattle, or fheep, on account of the 

 nwnber. 



I mull: however add, that we ought ne- 

 ver to think every thing impoffible that 

 is not executed. There are more farmers 

 who think it impoffible that cabbages can 

 be a good food for cows, than gentlemen, 

 who think it impoffible to have a dairy of 

 iiooo ; conveniences might be contrived to 

 render that number as eafy in management 

 as 20. 



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