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vftims, there is fuch a point; to prevent, 'ht)\\^eVer; 

 the knowledge of it, is both more wife and more 

 virtuous, than to wifti to have it afcertaihcd ! Give 

 him the power of contribution, and then the ufe of it 

 may be fairly expelled. By a cordial agreement 

 of mafters to point out the advantages of fuch a 

 plan, and to employ in preference thofe labourers 

 who fhould confent to it, confent mull become 

 general. From the readinels which ' the- poor in 

 fome places have fhewn to incorporate themfelves, 

 tnd the idea they eafily admit, that to provide 

 againft adverfity is advantageous and honourable, 

 we would hope there would feldom be found a 

 murmuring difpofition. And if their matters and 

 the principal inhabitants were generally, by way 

 of encouragement, to contribute in common witiv 

 themi the plan would become highly popular and 

 pleafing. 



Should it be objedcd againft fuch a plan, that Ife 

 would go to the making of the fund too large, 

 which might occafion relaxation among the poor 

 contributors; it is anfwered, ift. Let the wealthy 

 contribute only lb far as always to keep the fund 

 up to a certain fum, proportioned to the number 

 of contribiiting labourers; or, 2dly; Let the weal- 

 thy contribute at pleafure, and let the amount, over 



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