Chap. XI.3 Character of the People. 197 



houses full of good beds, ready for the guests as well 

 as the family to sleep in, we cannot help perceiving, 

 that this is that " Eiiglish Hosjntalihj" of which we 

 have read so much ; but, which Boronghmongers' taxes 

 and pawns have long since driven out of England, 

 This American way of life puts one in mind of Fortks- 

 cue's fine description of the happy state of the En- 

 glish, produced by their good laics, which kept every 

 man's property sacred, even from the grasp of the 

 king. " Every inhabitant is at his Liberty fully to use 

 " and enjoy whatever his farm produceth, the Fruits of 

 " the Earth, the Increase of his Flock, and the like : 

 " All the Improvements he makes, whether by his own 

 " proper Industry, or of those he retains in his Service, 

 " are his own to use and enjoy without the Lett, Inter- 

 " ruption, or Denial of any : If he be in any wise in- 

 " jured, or oppressed, he shall have his Amends and 

 " Satisfaction against the party oflTending : Hence it 

 " is, that the Inhabitants are rich in Gold, Silver, and 

 " in all the Necessaries and Conveniences of Life. 

 " They drink no Water, unless at certain Times, upon 

 " a Religious Score, and by way of doing Penance. 

 *' They are fed, in great Abundance, with all sorts 

 " of Flesh and Fish, of which they have plenty 

 *' every where ; they are cloathed throughout in good 

 V Woollens; their Bedding and other Furniture in their 

 " Houses are of Wool, and that in great Store : They 

 "are also well provided with all other Sorts of House- 

 " hold Goods, and necessary Implements for Hus- 

 " bandry : Every one, according to his Rank, hath all 

 " Thing* ichich conduce to make Life easy and happy. 

 '♦ They are not sued at Law but before the Ordinary 

 " Judges, where they are treated with Mercy and Jus- 

 " tice, according to the Laws of the Land ; neither are 

 " they impleaded in Point of Property, or arraigned 

 " for any Capital Crime, how heinous soever, but be- 

 " fore the King's Judges, and according to the Laws 

 " of the Land. These are the Advantages consequent 

 " from that Political Mixt Government which obtains 



" in England " 



352. This passage, which was first pointed out io 

 me by Sir Francis Burdett, describes the state of 



