A RURAL INSTITUTE. S31

farrier—a veterinary pupil—not a mere naturalist: and that of mechanics, an educated artist—not an abstract ma- thematician. Those of agriculture and of estates should be men who have been bred to these professions.

All that is wanted from philosophy and the sciences, is a sufficiency of theory to assist practice. It is not so much the investigation of abstract principles that is required, as the application of those which are known.

For these, and for other reasons, it- would be improper to attempt lectures, at the outset of the institution: perhaps not within the first three years: during which time, the several professors would be the most profitably employed, in studying their respective subjects,—in reading authors who have written on them,—in proving what is asserted,—. and developing what is unknown; as well as in attending lectures, on relative subjects:—thus forming the ground-