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muft be maintained at the expence of others, 

 either by a bafe and fervile dependence, or 

 by theft, robbery, or begging. 



It is eafy to perceive, what effedls idlenefs 

 produces in the minds of perfons of all ranks ; 

 but the happinefs of individuals, as well as 

 that of a nation, depends upon a diligent ap- 

 plication to bufinefs, 



Perfons of all ranks employ too much time 

 on expenfive pleaiures, or fruitlefs and un- 

 profitable diverfions. The management of 

 private affairs is negleded; and through 

 heedlefs inattention, and want of oeconomy, 

 many perfons of eafy fortunes are brought 

 into difficulties, and reduced to low condir 

 tion. 



The increafing number of public diver- 

 fions and amufements not only wafte much 

 time, but the expence attending them is very 

 great ; fo that numbers neglect their own in- 

 tereft by throwing away that money which 

 ought to maintain their families, to encou- 

 rage a profligate and diffipated fet of men, 

 that are hurtful to fociety, and who corrupt 

 the morals of youth. 



In all public diverfions which call out a 

 confiderable number of people, fuch as horfe- 



races, 



