172 REPORT—1840. 
Deaf and Dumb here, lost her sight about seven years ago. She may 
now be seen daily receiving instruction from one of the more advanced 
blind children, tracing by the touch the form of the letters, which she 
still remembers, and then indicating them by spelling the words on the 
fingers to her blind companion. Afterwards she takes her slate and 
writes down the passage she has read. The restoration of this inter- 
esting individual to intercourse with the rational world, is a source of 
exquisite pleasure to herself, and of gratification to all connected with 
her. 
The following table shows how the inmates were occupied during 
the year 1839 :— 
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S142/8/8 1] ©] S fe4-EB) € 
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Nien acctssaccnsereess 11 9 ] 1 1| 13 36 
BGySiccceecstievdvguee ams. I Na allie 19 
IWOMER's cesses tesees| Vase Kes Ay ee 8| 8 
Greys assioads date saeee | ea 17 17 
RODteTNiaceycssesstens| (woos nee zee 2 
82 
Thus the manufactory consists of seventy blind people, and twelve not 
blind, viz. five men, six wheel-boys, and one woman ; the wages of the 
latter being chargeable on the different branches of the manufacture in 
which they are engaged. 
Sales for the Year 1839. 
Gih es 
Twine. 9 : ‘ - 5 H . 610 10 
Baskets rs s Z é ‘ . 619 
Mattresses : , é . . Bera ts 
Baked Hair . ; ; : : : <0 85 
Rugs . 2 : c : : At 
Knitting . : < : : © ; . 163 
Sacks for Grain - ‘ - F , . 1,412 
Hair Friction Mats . - ‘ ‘ 5 . 2011 
Nets for Walls a : . a ' . 13 8 
£3,207 7 10 
Expense of Superintendent, Matron, Teachers, &c. 199 11 8 
Wages 3 : ° A ° 4 2 OLOUraAEE 
Premiums 2 > - : : “ . 54 810 
The males are on piece-work, and are employed ten hours per day ; 
but when any particular articles are wanted, they are permitted to 
work twelve hours. None of the females who are not attending classes 
work more than seven hours in summer and six in winter. Those at- 
tending classes work three hours each day, and none of them more 
than two hours at a time. 
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Door-mats. - “ 5 - : 5 . 155 8 
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