XI.] CONCLUSION. 



nuity and doing things of real utility, to the ex- 

 clusion of the gain of others. I would scornj if 

 I had the power^ to confine the advantage to 

 myself. I leave the Peels, the Akkwrights, 

 the Watts, and the rest of that lucky tribe, to 

 monopolise the profits of their discoveries. I 

 leave to Doctor Jenner, to the Scotclmian 

 HIacadam, and the like, not forgetting the 

 "codification" Bentham, who was the discoverer 

 of a new mode of punishing harlots and thieves ; 

 I leave these to get parllameniary pmnts ; 1 leave 

 these to have their surprising genius and industry 

 rewarded hy a Parliament such as that which we 

 have to take care of our money ; and, rather than 

 receive one farthing from that Parliament, or from 

 any ministry, he they who they might, I would he 

 smothered in the husks of my own beloved corn. 

 Never did these hands of mine touch, directly or 

 indirectly, one single farthingof the millions taken 

 from the people, whether under the name of taxes, 

 or any other name, except the sixpence first, and 

 afterwards the two shillings, a-day that I received 

 during the time that 1 wore a red coat, and from 

 ^vhich red-coat service I obtained my discharge 

 as a great favour, and on the exjDress ground, as 

 inserted in the discbarge itself by the command 

 of my then commander Lord Edward Fitzgerald, 

 who signed my discharge ; on the express ground 

 that my wishes were gratified in consequence of 



