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which commences the volume for

ffed (Lill, crammed, and overrunning
and laughable absurdity. Rigdum
sages, is completely thrown in the
et so broad a stamp upon Punch's
ragh to make one die with laughing.

r. Curry and Co., Dublin ; Walmsley,
Liverpool.

tains many happy hits at things
We hardly

worldly follies in particular

present number is a decided

)rmer one

Perhaps as the story

re interested

The illustra

lest part of the work

Vagazitee.—No. 20. Ridgway,

Piccadilly

mist should by all means take this

and. It contains a great many articles
terest, reports of meetings, and valuable

lowing we quote, as deserving great
Iltural labourer is the only class that
the " march of intellect." "If igno-
-and assuredly the far-

ly to be wise,

erfect paradise. He rises with the lark,
sundown, and has no temptation to im-

)ok is rarely found in a farm house, ex-
hat we will say, and with little fear of
e met with in ten houses out of twelve

of an agricultural district :

)NDITION OF THZ AGRICULTURAL

LABOURER

by of consideration, whether, if,
bade to disseminate agricultural

ses are duly cared for. There are
arcaer need no longer be in doubt
edecessors had not the slight-
Id to remain in ignorance of
A. spirit of inquiry
ugh not, perhaps, so ra-

be day

!,et, nevertheless, that progres-
e of this is obvious to all who
seen in places where
d hardly yet thought to

,r it can

be, as far as the farmer is concerned,
,s not proportionately provided for.
iy cases, the same ignorant, unthink-
different to every thing but his work,
e in discreditable ways, and reducing
aof the field. _ _ _

pretty generally admitted that a want of education
lowers of agriculture has formed one chief obstacle
apid advancement of that art. Where ignorance
narrow-mindedness and the most inveterate preju-
-stly prevail ; and hence the difficulty of working
on men labouring under their baneful influence.
le want of education have had such effect on the
)urse of improvement in the farmer's case, it will
conceded that agriculture has suffered in a corres-
legree from the ignorance of the labourer; for it is
,own fact, that in hundreds of instances, where the
Ls been desirous to adopt improvements, he has met
Ft determined opposition from his labourers, as to
Iled to abandon them

Pundit

mly see one impediment, and, probably,
wever, with the old race, settled by long
into a confirmed course, it is likely little
'Meted. To attempt to educate such as are
ar advanced in life, is an object perhaps worthy
,n ; but still something can and ought to be
or shake their prejudices, and prevent
ffecting the rising generation.
then, to weaken their prejudices, and
_ .kiat they were actually cared for, I should re-
-4d that all farm labourers have free admission to every
.4tural show ; and that whenever a ploughing match
announced, the farmer should spare as many of his men
-quid, without hindrance to his business ; allow them
,nd, if they seemed indifferent about going there,
.ne necessity of seeing all they could relating
...,4ession. Secondly, no opportunity should belost
4ressing those men so strongly imbued with old notions,
4e superiority of many of the modern practices over
,e of the old : and no labour should be spared to accom-
,h their conviction. Let them see the comparison, when-
er there may happen to be an opportunity; let their opi-
lions on the subject be drawn forth ; and, if their judgment
should not direct them to a just conclusion, let that be the
farmer's duty.

ce from a;

them t

us may seem needless trouble, because it may be said,
race must soon die, and their old notions be at the
ime extinguished. But, as I before observed, it is on
it of the young that we should do this, to prevent them
he same pernicious notions ; and, viewed in
.!ct is far from contemptible.
.o the young race. care should be taken that
) read, write, and figure. I say, care should
But who is to do it is the na-
,er--the landlords, the farmers, and
Adren ; and it seems a proper object for
a portion of the funds of agricultural so-

ie done

education is completed, then comes

~,...... ,
,inin,g, on which, of course, very much de-
e, on no account should the care of those who
over the boy's progress at school, be slack-
e. A farmer will soon learn the disposition
s, and, if he consult the boy's welfare, will

)e---tii;OWriin contact with the obstinate, the
=skilful, or the immoral. It may not al-.

we to do this, but a little management will
-atunities, and a friend to improvement will
le little trouble such arrangement would

district there ought to he a small library
scattered population ; and every encou-
a fondness for reading should be liberally
arary should not be confined to one parti-
s—should not be strictly agricultural—for
ike men of other professions, seeks infor-
!motely connected with his business ; it is

is taste for reading would be in-

ably the reverse, and that library might
ldy for want of readers. To me it seems
iing such a library for the use of agrieul-
t looks as though they knew next to no-
siness, and had no mind to extend their

cl it. 'The best works on agriculture are
r, but these and the agricultural periodicals
e library should have ; also a choice selec-
id travels, works on geography, topography,

p rate at which books can be obtained, places
in the reach of a very moderate sum, and surely
D great matter to raise that sum ? The land-
e the first to whom application should be made ;
ners ; and then th...t agricultural society of the
a the absence of that, the National Agricultural
r a slight consideration the schoolmaster of the
probably superintend the library, and the ex-
I be trifling indeed in comparison with the
light be expected to be derived by its readers.
er of good character should be allowed to have
?e of charge ; and the young especially should
1, for, from their improvement, much may very

appear novel and impracticable; but,
I think it is not so. Let us look to
rishing mechanics' institutions of the
ow are they supported—those princely
museums, and libraries, and schools.
bitioas, and their hundreds of readers
i‘k ourselves, if these immense esta.

whether libraries, correspond-
ilation, cannot be furnished and
I districts? and the seeming dif-

t falls from our eyes ; and we
lot been accomplished years

!spect to the advancement of the boys.
match there should be distinct prizes for
already the case in a few places, and the
factory ; but it must become general to
• And we should not stop here. Small
1-done work on the farm should also
"ewards be productive of good in the
must expect them to be so in other

for if r

.ly, , if Re are

pting to irnero!e

of the

_arilest in attemp
-4ricultural labourer, it Is unwise to
to brow up in the same circumstances as the
)us perpetuate an evil which is so uni-

tone, and tl
deplored ?"

and oilier Poems. la
By t.IIARLZS SWAIN.
y, Liverpool ; Tilt and Bogue, London. 1 vol.,

ur notice of Mr. Swain's work. -
~...:Lention to the poem which gives the
to show its great merits, We now turn
to
the

ufficient