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other climbing plants, the church-yard wall, outside, covered with ivy, mingling 

 with monthly roses, &c. ; the lady of the village engaged in dressing and 

 pruning some of the plants, and her gardener in training them. This lady's 

 own grounds were rich in plants, and in the finest keeping; and I learnt 

 before I left, that her kindness to the villagers had won their wannest 

 attachment and esteem. 



I may mention another case, where I was consulted a short time after- 

 wards by a clergyman in Lincolnshire, who had three small parishes under 

 his care, and who was revered by all his parishioners. He had a complete 

 medicine chest in his house, and in going round among his poorer brethren, 

 when he found them a little ailing, they were assisted with simple medicine, 

 when it was not thought necessary to call in the aid of a medical man. 

 During my stay I went with my clerical friend through his parishes, and it 

 was highly gratifying to see with what pleasure the people received the visit of 

 their kind pastor. As it was his wish in some degree to carry out my views, by 

 inculcating a style of order and neatness, and cultivating a taste for gardening 

 amongst his cottagers, he lost no time in distributing various climbing plants 

 for their cottages, and fruit trees of the best kinds to such as were provided 

 with gardens. Many of the work-people possessed a small portion of land, 

 and kept a cow; and I remember well, on one of my visits, he observed, 

 that nearly the whole of his flock appeared so comfortable that their circum- 

 stances were really enviable. I have since had the pleasure to visit the same 

 gentleman, who has left his former charge, and is watching with equal zeal 

 over another in a rural parish in Nottinghamshire. It is true that tins 

 liberal and kind-hearted pastor had the pecuniary means of doing what it is 

 much to be regretted that many good and pious clergymen wish to do, but 

 cannot to the same extent ; but every clergyman can do a little, at least, in 

 the way of counsel and advice. 



A plot of ground, in eveiy village, should be set apart for athletic games 

 and other innocent amusements. It would also be most desirable if water 

 could be introduced at one end of the plot, and be planted out from the gaze 

 of the public, so as to afford baths and swimming ponds, and also winter 

 recreations on the ice. The water should not be more than three or four feet 

 deep, to prevent accidents. 



Schools for the education of the poorer classes are now becoming so 

 general, that it is scarcely necessary to refer to that subject. Of course, no 



