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XXIII. 

 ON SAYINGS' BANKS. 



MY DEAR FRIENDS, I am now going to address 

 you on a subject which I think may be of use 

 to you, and I am sure you will give it your 

 serious attention. My wish is to do you good. 

 You are all of you labourers that is, you 

 work for your living ; whether by sea or land 

 is of no consequence to what I am going to say. 

 Now, I must tell you that I consider a labourer, 

 with the use of his own good right arm, is an 

 independent man. You may be surprised at 

 my saying this; it is true, nevertheless. But, 

 in order to become independent, remember that 

 you must be diligent, thrifty, and sober, avoiding 

 those curses of hard-working men, the ale-house 

 and beer-shop. 



