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be done away, if he withes to gain that refpeCta- bility of charaéter to which fuperior talents fhould naturally entitle him. With fuch men, candour is ever a leading charatteriftic feature; for, how- ever far concealment and deception may lead to emolument in certain cafeg, it never can be ac- counted honourable. Now, if Mr. Elkington e fenfible that he underftands the principles upon whichh is pra¢tice is grounded, fo completely as to be able to explain it in fuch a fatisfa€tory man- ner,as to fet at defiance the critiques ee cal inveftigators, he can have no objeétion to publith it... fe has received a price for it; and not only honour calls for it, but jufiice requires it at his hand.» If neither the prefident, nor any a member of the board of agriculture, nor . Elkington_ himfelf, malt after being thus called upon, publifh the fecret that he has fold, the public will be difpofed to believe that Mr. Elkineton cannot do it, and that he has availed hinielf of the influence of fome great man, to :mpofe upon the prefident and the board of agri- culture; who have thus, in their turn, been in- duced to lend their aid to enable him to difpofe he beft advantage. From thefe

afiderations, it alike behoves the prefident, the

board of agriculture,«and Mr. Rides, him-~

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