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power oi man 



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he can by his induftry enlarge its proliiic quah'ty ; for each animal 



confined by invariable laws of 



to certain limits in th 



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agation of its fpecies ; if therefore the whole human race 



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Hiould fubfiil merely on animal food, and all mankind lead a paftorai 



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Jife ; man would gradually fmk into a fituation, w^hich is entirely 



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inconiiflent with his phyfical, moral, and focial happinefs. Cuki-. 

 vation, or the art of raifing by his induftry, care, and labour. 



a fufficiency of roots, herbs, and fruits for the fubfiftence and other 



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purpofes of human life, is the only foundation of all the felicity 



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elpecia 



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which man ever can attain in this life. All vegetables, 



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thofe which are now become in various countries and climates, 

 the chief food of mankind, naturally thrive with great eafe, and are 

 moreover, capable of being multiplied in a ilupendous proportion,. 



human induftry. The nourishment which they afford is 



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falubrious, and well adapted to the ftrudure of the organs, and 

 the whole fyflem of animal fundlions in men. The infinite variety 

 they afford, the excellent flavour and rich tafle of fome vegetable 

 produ<flions, w^ould foon caufe them to become the food of men, 



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without ever cloying them. But there is fomething flill more 

 advantageous in the univerfal and improved culture of vegetable 



food 



the 



vegetables 



ultivated 



more they becom 



improved J which we may eafily confirm by the infinite variety of 



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