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plan be adopted, which may prove more favour- 
able to induftry and fobriety ?* 
ITS EFFECTS ON THE HUMAN BODY. 
Tue chemifts, who firft difcovered the art of 
obtaining from innocent ingredients a noxious in- 
toxicating fpirit, little dreamt that the difclofure of 
that 
* Might an individual here prefume to offer a few hints towards 
a better provifion for the poor, the plan fhould confift, 
ift. In the eftablifhment of BENEFIT sOCIETIES throughout the 
kingdom, upona liberal and extended {cale, comprehending all ranks 
of people, fimilar to what has been lately propofed by my ingenious 
friend Mr. Pew of Shaftefbury; but with fome neceflary altera- 
tions refpeéting the periodical fubfcriptions—the number of perfons 
in a family, and the ability of the fub{cribers. 
2dly. In the eftablifhment of HoUSEs OF INDUSTRY and PENI- 
“TENTIARY HOUSES in the refpective counties, fimilar to thofe ex- 
cellent inftitutions which have long been fo happily experienced in 
Holland. 
3dly. In laying an ADDITIONAL DUTY On ALL SPIRITUOUS 
LIQUORS, amounting nearly toa prohibition. 
4thly, In REDUCING THE NUMBER OF PUBLICK-HOUSES, and 
in REFORMING VARIOUS ABUSES, to which-they,are at prefent 
liable. By thus ftriking at the very root of the evil, might po- 
verry itfelf in a great meafure be prevented. Add to this, that 
a fum not lefs than two millions might be annually faved to the 
LANDED INTEREST, and finally the POORS RATES FOR EVER 
ABOLISHED. 
Moreover, by this plan being once effeétually carried into execu- 
tion (for it certainly is by no means impra¢ticable) might the health 
of the lower clafs of people be preferved—their morals improved— 
VOL. Vil, $ their 
