CHAP. X.] EXPENCES OF HOUSE-KEEPING. 329 



CHAP. X. 



EXPENCES OF HOUSE-KEEPING* 



325. IT must be obvious, that these must be 

 in proportion to the number in family, and to 

 the style of living. Therefore, every one know 

 ing*' how 'he stands in these two respects, the 

 best thing for me to do is to give an account of 

 the prices of house-rent, food, raiment, and 

 servants; or, as they are called here, helpers. 



326. In the great cities and towns 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 pro/its of that business. This is so plain 

 a matter, that no argument is necessary. It is 

 unnecessary to speak about the expences of a 



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. 1 am, therefore, supposing the case of a 

 man, who follows no business, and who lives upon 

 what he has got. In England he cannot eat 

 and drink and wear the interest of his money ; 



