VOYAGE TO MADAGASCAR* I37 



duce of its labour. The induftrious citizen^ 

 therefore, never remains m a Hiate of ioadi- 

 vity and mdigence, but becaufe a nation 

 neglecEts or millakes \H real interefts. A 

 brifk trade not only gives rife to many ufe- 

 fui occupations, but it creates a neceffity for 

 many kinds of labour, tiie advantages of 

 which can fcarcely be calculated. Such, 

 chiefly, are high ways^ improvements in the 

 navigation of rivers, canals of communi-^ 

 cation, the draining of maribes, the culti- 

 vation of wafte lands, and plantations of 

 trees on the fummits and declivities of 

 mountains. It cannot be too often repeated, 

 that it is upon dry elevated fpots that woods 

 become of moft utility; for in fuch fitu- 

 ations they prevent the earth from being 

 carried doven by torrents, and encumbering 

 the beds of rivers 



But if you Willi to carry your eftablifh- 

 ments foon to perfedion, obferve the ftrideft 



economy 



