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impressions may be made on it. Much, if not the greater part, 

 depends upon these circumstances at our first view of a place; 

 and the impression then made is generally so strong, that it is 

 difficult to remove it, even when afterwards convinced by rea- 

 son or experience that it was wrong. This every traveller must 

 have felt; and it accounts for the different opinions which 

 tourists have given of the same place. It teaches the great 

 propriety of bringing up in the country all children who are to 

 inherit, or who may probably become able to purchase, landed 

 property: and of introducing an heir, who has never seen his 

 inheritance, under the most favourable circumstances possible. 

 It shews also the great importance of educating the heirs of 

 entailed residences upon these estates ; that when they become 

 possessors, they may discharge what propriety and duty re- 

 quires with pleasure to themselves and advantage to all their 

 dependents. This is commonly neglected at present; and too 

 much power is left to stewards, who soon become haughty and 

 petulant, and materially injure both landholders and tenants. 

 Every trifle of this kind deserves attention — From the slightest 

 causes often result great effects; and every thing which tends 

 to reconcile or excite landed proprietors to live more upon 

 their estates, and to encourage rural industry, and promote the 

 introduction of good taste, is worthy the attention of either a 

 refined or benevolent mind. 



3. A proprietor ought generally to retain the same residence 



