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WESTERN ISLANDS, &c. 321
is neceflary to repair. In countries like
thefe, the defcriptions of famine become
intelligible. Where by vigorous and art¬
ful cultivation of a foil naturally fertile,
there is commonly a fuperfluous growth
both of grain and grafs ; where the fields
are crowded with cattle; and where every
hand is able to attract wealth from a di-
ftance, by making fomething that promotes
eafe, or gratifies vanity, a dear year pro¬
duces only a comparative want, which
is rather feen than felt, and which termi¬
nates commonly in no worfe efledt, than
that of condemning the lower orders of
the community to iacrifice a little luxury
to convenience, or at molt a little conve¬
nience to necdlity.
But where the climate is unkind, and the
ground penurious, fo that the moft fruitful
years will produce only enough to main¬
tain themfelves; where hie unimproved,
and unadorned, fades into fometbing little
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is neceflary to repair. In countries like
thefe, the defcriptions of famine become
intelligible. Where by vigorous and art¬
ful cultivation of a foil naturally fertile,
there is commonly a fuperfluous growth
both of grain and grafs ; where the fields
are crowded with cattle; and where every
hand is able to attract wealth from a di-
ftance, by making fomething that promotes
eafe, or gratifies vanity, a dear year pro¬
duces only a comparative want, which
is rather feen than felt, and which termi¬
nates commonly in no worfe efledt, than
that of condemning the lower orders of
the community to iacrifice a little luxury
to convenience, or at molt a little conve¬
nience to necdlity.
But where the climate is unkind, and the
ground penurious, fo that the moft fruitful
years will produce only enough to main¬
tain themfelves; where hie unimproved,
and unadorned, fades into fometbing little
G 5 movi
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Antiquarian books of Scotland > Scotland/Scots > Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland > (329) |
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Description | Thousands of printed books from the Antiquarian Books of Scotland collection which dates from 1641 to the 1980s. The collection consists of 14,800 books which were published in Scotland or have a Scottish connection, e.g. through the author, printer or owner. Subjects covered include sport, education, diseases, adventure, occupations, Jacobites, politics and religion. Among the 29 languages represented are English, Gaelic, Italian, French, Russian and Swedish. |
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