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at fifteen; but single trees have been known , 

 in the productive season, to yield three hun- 

 dred pounds, 



The kernel of the olive affords an oil, the 

 mixture of which with that of the pulp is 

 said to injure its flavour and to hasten its 

 rancidity. A machine has, in consequence, 

 been invented for bruising the pulp without 

 crushing the stone : that the arguments for 

 its adoption have not prevailed over the es- 

 tablished usage, is no proof of their unsound- 

 ness; more convincing evidence is found in 

 the exquisite quality of the oil of Aix. 



But there are abuses which experience has 

 demonstrated, without being able to correct 

 them : the fruit, after hanging too long upon 

 the trees, is kept fermenting in heaps, to in- 

 crease the quantity of oil , while the only 

 effect is to vitiate its quality. 



Before the revolution , an apology was 

 found for these abuses in France , in the em- 

 barrassments to which industry was subject 

 from the oppressive exactions of the feudal 

 lords, and from the absurd interference of 

 the government. The tenants were compelled 

 to use the mills of the lord, which were 



