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 very few, have heard of such extraordinary cases, such novel ideas, and such obvious and salutary advice as are contained in the following pages. Were I to mention the odd place in which I found the MSS. copy of this work, it might create laughter.—

"A passion hateful to my purposes."

For having the safety of man's neck in my eye at this present writing, I think it no laughing matter; and shall therefore deem it sufficient to say, I have found it, and have now the satisfaction of laying it before the world.

A paltry publication has lately made its appearance, on the same construction as this. It is a periodical thing, entitled The Annals of Agriculture, and will, I dare say, be of much use in the chandlers shops. This too, like Geoffrey's edifying collection of letters, treats on propagation, cultivation, preservation, the good of the nation, &c. &c. But