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CHAP. X. 



EXPENSES OF HOUSE-KEEPING. 



325. It must be obvious, that these must be in pro- 

 portion to the number in family, and to the style ot" 

 living. Therefore, every one knowing how he stands 

 in these two respects, the best thing for me to do is 

 to give an account of the j)rices of house-rent, food, 

 raiment, and servants ; or, as they are called here, 

 helpers. 



326. In the great cities and to'vns house-rent is 

 very high-priced; but, then, nobody but mad people 

 live there except they have business there, and, then, 

 they are paid back their rent in the -profits of that 

 business. This is so plain a matter, that no argument 

 ivnecessary. It is unnecessary to speak about the ex- 

 penses o{ n farm-house ; because the farmer eats, and 

 very frequently wears, his own produce. If these be 

 high-priced, so is that part which he sells. Thus both 

 ends meet with him. 



327. I am, therefore, supposing the case of a mart, 

 who Ibllows no business, and who lives upon what he 

 has got. In England he cannot eat and drink and wear 

 the interest of his money ; for the Boroughmongers 

 hare pawned half his income, and thev will have it, or 

 his blood. He wishes to escape from this alternative. 

 He wishes to keep his blood, and enjoy his money too. 

 He would come to America ; but he does not know, 

 whether prices here will not make up for the robberj 

 of the Borough-villains ; and he wishes to know, too, 

 tchat sort of society he is going into. Oi the latter I 

 will speak in the next chapter. 



328. The price of house-rent and fuel is, when at 

 more than three miles from New York, as low as it is 

 at the same distance from any great city or town in 

 England. The price of wheaten bread is a third lower 

 thaji it is in any part of England. The price of beef , 



