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of conciliating the goodwill of those Nymphs 
who kindly bestow their endearments on the youth 
of the other Sex, whose circumstances and situation 
incline them not to Matrimony,—that although I 
have known some coloured Damsels possessed of 
such a portion of the termagant, as to breed such 
strife that their Keeper could retain no situation 
whatever—yet have I known others possessed of 
sufficient moderation, and useful industry, to con¬ 
duct themselves in a Way, not only not to injure , but 
to be of service to, the property conducted by 
their paramours. 
Mr. Laborie has been so very minute as to be¬ 
gin by the choice of soil and situation—by describ¬ 
ing the mode of cutting the Trees, and clearing 
and preparing the ground for planting ; and even 
to present engraved Plates of the implements em¬ 
ployed for these purposes. But as most of my 
readers know what an axe, a grubbing-hoe, a pick¬ 
axe, and a saw are, I shall begin my directions 
from the process of lining the ground for planting ; 
and in this I perfectly agree with Mr. Laborie, of 
keeping an account of the number of the Picquets, 
(as by that means you ascertain the quantity of 
land planted) and of driving them well into the 
ground with a wooden mallet. 
o 
Previous to this part of the process, w r e, how-, 
ever, pre-suppose the clearing of the land ; and 
here arises a quere , on the manner in which it is 
to be effected, and of the convenience which may 
arise, in point of expedition, with the alledged per¬ 
nicious, effects of 
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