A DISCOURSE

ON THE

AGRICULTURE OF THE STATE OF

CONNECTICUT,

AND

THE MEANS OF MAKING IT MORE BENEFICIAL TO

THE STATE:

DELIVERED AT NEW-HAVEN,

On Thursday, 12th September, 1816,

BY DAVID HUMPHREYS, L. L. D.

Fellow of the ROYAL SOCIETY OF LONDON; Honorary Member of the BATH
and WEST OF ENGLAND SOCIETY; PRESIDENT of the Society for pro-
moting Agriculture in the State of Connecticut; and member of ma-
ny Scientific and Literary Societies in the U. S. of America.

He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after
vain persons shall have poverty enough.

The diligent hand maketh rich.

She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hand, she plan-
teth a Vineyard.

Prepare the work without, and make it fit for thyself in the FIELD.

The slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it
to his mouth.

The slothful man saith, there is a LION without, I shall be slain in the streets.
The soul of the sluggard desireth and hath nothing; but the soul of the dili➡
gent shall be made fat.

PROVERBS OF SOLOMON.

NEW-HAVEN:

Printed by T. G. Woodward.

1816.

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