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been pra£lifed. When taken into the houfe, the 

 children are put under the care of the houfe nurfes, 

 the boys in one nurfery, and the girls in another. 

 As foon as they are capable, they every morning 

 and afternoon attend the fchool-room, where proper 

 inllru£tors are provided. Here they are taught to 

 read. Soon after they are five years old they are 

 taken into the fadory, or fpinning-room, and begin 

 to fpin yani at the long wheel, under the tuition of 

 a fpinning miftrefs ; and then they attend the evening 

 fchool, after the working hours are over. — ^I'hey 

 amufe themfeives after their meals, and at fome 

 other times, in a large piece of ground behind the 

 houfe, and inclofed by a funk fence. By habit their 

 daily employment foon ceafes to become irkfome. 

 They fee their little companions around them, all 

 engaged like themfeives ; and from their cheerful 

 countenances and general vivacity, it is apparent 

 that they are contented and happy. 



Mr. Howard once went through the houfe ; and 

 not only the apartments, but the paupers themfeives, 

 particularly the children, underwent a xerj critical 

 infpeftion. Ke obliged many of the latter to take 

 off their flioes and flockings, and fliew him the foles 

 of their feet. He expreflfed much pleafure and fatis- 

 fadlion as to the mode in which the affairs of the 

 houfe were managed. 



The fituation is one of the mofl healthy th^t could 

 have been chofen, and at the fame time uncommonly 

 beautiful. The front of the building commands a 



fine 



