omissions; but, in a Work, consisting chiefly of practical information, and containing, perhaps, a greater number of useful facts than have ever appeared in the compass of four moderate volumes, it is to be hoped, the discreet Reader will naturally be inclined to qualify his strictures, by a large share of candour and impartiality. Conformably to his original plan, the Editor has spared no pains, trouble, or expence, to render this Economical Dictionary as complete as the present advancement of Agriculture, Gardening, of the Familiar Arts and Manufactures, as well as the imperfect state of Medical Science, would respectively admit. Many subjects, indeed, might have been extended to greater length, and others considerably abridged, had these volumes been peculiarly calculated for the use of either town or country-readers. Such, however, was not his design; as the Work now submitted to the Public, includes almost every object, more or less connected with Rural, Domestic, and Animal Economy. Hence, the inquisitive Reader will find numerous experiments related, many hundreds of which have not hitherto been published in the English language. Thus, the Editor has availed himself of such resources as have enabled him to elicite substitutes for the most essential as well as the most expensive articles of consumption, or convenience; for instance, those of Bread, Beer, Spirits, Wine, &c.
To facilitate the mode of consulting this Work, a Table of Contents, and an Index to the corresponding Synonyms, or inversions of terms, have been prefixed to each volume; though a few provincial or vernacular names, which are now obsolete, have purposely been omitted, in order to avoid unnecessary repetition:—for such references as have accidentally been overlooked in the body of the alphabet, where no explanation should appear on the subject, the Reader is
