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enclosed with a "Virginia Fence" of long split rails and should there be much wood on the plantation they would just cut a ring round each tree so as to prevent further growth in a short time the leaves fall off the trees, & soon they would fall & the land quickly becomes cleared - ? this for the Hunter, agriculturist or Farmer is nothing more than what he is brought up to - & [?] for others of industrious habit, they would find but light difficulty - Say for those of the over populous countries of Europe to find a happy home - a plentiful table & in time if not for the first settlers - for their children - rich farms and some wealth - more particularly when commercial [?] should spring up so we have seen as if by Magic in the U States - There an unhappy & almost starving family in a few years would look about their own ? domain & have a [?] more land, stock & produce than the Lord or Baron whose humble beasts they have been - This is such an [?] picture But what has taken his place in U.S. and will be seen in Texas