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Ir would be great preſumption in me,

it I ſhould pretend to give perfect in- ſtruction in a ſubje& which I have hid is fit for exerciſing the greateſt genius. My ſituation in life has deprived me of many advantages of theoretical Iearn- Ing.

But, on the other hand, it has given Ine a good deal of experience, both as a huſbandman, and an artificer.‘This advantage appears to me conliderable, and not very common, and has engaged Imc To furn my attention to the improve- ment of the plough more than many 0- thers of my profeſion. Some of my views were much approved of by gen- tlemen of great judgement and CexXperi- ence, which encouraged me to beſtow Ni more attention upon the ſubjed,

and