Volume 2

Georgical essays / [by Alexander Hunter and others; edited by A.H.

  • Hunter, A. (Alexander), 1729-1809.
Date:
1777
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Credit: Georgical essays / [by Alexander Hunter and others; edited by A.H. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Phoenicians, or Philiilines, as they are called, were the richell and moft induftrious. They occupied a well-cultivated country bordering upon the fea. By means of their (kill in navi¬ gation, they exchanged the fuperfluous product of their lands with the neighbouring nations. Their extenhve commerce is fufliciently known. Being at laft driven from their native country, they diredted their courfe to the Mediterranean iilahds, and carried with them the art of huf- bandry. In confequence of this migration, Agriculture became more diffufed, and fpread its influence over the neighbouring nations. Pliflory informs us that the Greeks were once a mofl; barbarous people. Pelafgus re¬ ceived divine honours for teaching them the life of acorns for food. A fmall colony from p]gypt, or Phoenicia^ inftrudled them in the manner of growing corn. The Athenians were the firfl: that received the ineftimable blefiin^. Humanity fucceeded; and from that fource the fine arts derived their origin. The Romans had a laudable pride in being thought hufbandmen. As early as the reign A. 2 of