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necessary processes: but country apothecariescertainly may. The profit arising from suchexperiments (should the public encourage them)would sufficiently excite them to acquire abranch of knowledge so nearly allied with theirprofession. In the mean time, soils might besent to some skilful persons in the capital bycountry gentlemen; who would thus be enabledto ascertain and appreciate the advantages at-tending such researches, and enlighten and en-courage their more ignorant and diffident neigh-bours. Many of them might, perhaps, them-selves feel a taste for occupations of this nature:occupations which not only fully suffice to fillup the many vacant hours and days which thesolitude of a country life must frequently leavethem, but are, moreover, sweetened by thepleasing recollection, that, of all others, theytend most directly to the general happiness ofmankind.

AGRICOLA.

THE END.

W, 'Wilson, Printer, St. John's-Square.