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In every well-governed Stato Agriculture has“/been duly honoured. In ancient Persia a festival was yearly celebrated, in which husbandmen were freely admitted to the King's table:„From your labours“ paid the King„we receive our SuStenance 3 and by Us you are protected. Being mutually necessary 10 each other, let us, Like brethren, live together in amity.“ The great Emperor of China performs yearly the ceremony of holding the plough, to Shew, that no man is above being a farmer. The iSland' of, Miletus, during many Years» had been afflicted with factions: the Government was Settled by 5ome wise men of Paros, a neighbouring 1sland. These men having surveyed ihe iSland, and marked the posSes50r of every well-cultivated farm, con- vocated an Assembly of the people, and appointed these persons to he Governors. Phe SpersOn,““ «ald"they, Who /g0verns his private affairs with prudence and industry, 15 qualified to govern those DTLANEe PUNIC- 7 H. Home's Lord Kames's

Gentleman farmer.

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