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undergone but little change; but, as far as they are changed,

they are improved.

In submitting the following sheets to the Public, I have been anxious to state such facts as I collected, rather than to gene- ralize or to make deductions. It is not my design to create new systems in politics, religion, agriculture, or judicial or fiscal il administrations; but to describe those that exist, and leave to h | others to form theories, or indulge in speculations upon the

various modes of improving the condition of human society.)

Since this work has been printed, I have been most highly gratified by the perusal of Mr. Malthuss new work on the

Principles of Political Economy. Independent of the pleasure

which I derived from contemplating the clear and philosophical refutation of numerous errors with which that subject has been recently clouded, my personal gratification was very great on finding that my views of the causes of the distress which is at present endured by agriculture and commerce, as stated at Frankfort, have been developed and illustrated with the peculiar clearness and felicity which marks every effort of that able writer.

In almost every place[ visited,[ received marks of civility and attention, which I would gladly acknowledge, but they!

were so numerous, that T could scarcely notice each individual,