CONTENTS. 



PACE 



The poor compelled to duty from necessity and laws... 680 



The duties of the rich and enlightened 1 flow from benevolence, &c. 680 

 Should they neglect them, they are stimulated to action by literary 

 men, who with the clergy preserve the general balance in fa- 

 vour of virtue and happiness 68O 



The improvement of rural scenery demands attention, from its gene- 

 ral influence on society 680 



The peasantry of rude countries........ 681 



— cultivated parts of the country 681 



■ romantic parts of the country 682 



Artisans in cities..... r 683 



Rural improvement demands attention, from its influence on the es- 

 tates and families of the individual possessors 683 



General effects of the objects of taste 684 



Their use in conferring happiness 684> 



Use of the pleasures of taste and imagination in old age.... 685 

 Advantage of possessing knowledge and judgment, as well 



as sense and feeling 685 



The progress of human happiness from the pleasures of 



sense to those of intellect 685 



Rural improvement demands attention when we consider the effects 

 of neglect, or a contrary practice 



The life of a rural miser 686 



City amusements allowable, when not extravagantly pur- 

 sued 687 



Then they dissipate the mind ; for if their votaries are 

 wrapt up in them, they cannot enjoy the simplicity 



and repose of the country 687 



This upon the whole is against the balance of happiness... 688 

 The country elevates and ennobles the minds of the con- 

 templative , 688 



City amusement tends to the destruction of private' pro- 

 perty, and the corruption of society, both there and 



in the country, 689 



The country folks much corrupted by livery servants 



from towns 689 



Rural improvement demands attention, from the consideration that 



wealth is bestowed upon individuals for the general good 689 



The love of praise ought to stimulate to improvement , 690 



