B O O K II. CHAP. XIII. 28; 



Indeed, is greatly indebted to North-Brita'm, as very near one third 

 of the inhabitants are either natives ot tliat country, or dcfccndants 

 from thofe who were. Many have come from the fame quarter 

 every year, lefs in queft of fame, than of fortunes ; and fuch is 

 their induflry and addrefs, that few of them liavebeen difappolnted 

 in their aim. To fay the truth, they are fo clever and prudent 

 in general, as, by an obliging behaviour, good fenfe, and zealous 

 fervices, to gain efleem, and make their way through every ob- 

 flacle. The EngliOi were never charged with a want of bene- 

 volence; but, in the exercife of It, they refemble the blind god- 

 defs Fortune, who fcatters her favours with her eyes fhut before 

 all that happen in the way to fcramble for them. Abfl:ra£led from 

 the line I have drawn, the extenfion of friendftiip to an undeferving 

 man, for no other reafon but becaufe it was his lot to have been 

 born in the fame parifh, and in preference to one of far greater merit 

 who chanced to be born two or three hundred miles further diftant, 

 is illiberal and unmanly, and betrays a mind enflaved, in the moft 

 contemptible degree, to meannefs and ignorance. In this ifland no 

 diftindtions ought to fubfiH:, but of good or bad citizens. They 

 who would feem to maintain any other by their conducff, however 

 they may atTecft to difdain them with their lips, are of narrow fouls, 

 and no true friends to the Intereft and peace of the ifiand. 



The lower order of white people (as they are called here) are, 

 for the moft part, compofed of artificers, indented fervants, and re- 

 fugees. 



The firft live well here, and get high prices for their work [.v]. 

 Of the fecond clafs, great numbers uled formerly to be brought 



from 



[x] I fdcSt a few articles, from wluch fome idea may be formed of the expence of building in 

 this illand ; ami, tor better comparilbn with the Loiitbn prices, the fums are all reduced to 

 fterling. 



/. s. J. I. s. d. 



Mafonry", /if r perch, —— _— . o 4 c-^ 



Reduced bi Ick-work, per rod, ■ — - ■ 1615 



Bricks, /cr /«///. with carriage, 2 2 10 



Laying ditto, /fr ?«;//, ■ o 14 i\ 



Paving ditto on edge, ^fr yard, — — o 3 6| 



Ditto ditto flat, ditto, o i 9} 



Lime, /Sfr hogdiead, . o 3 zi fo 03 6| 



Scantling, plank, and board, per mill, feet, .— — — 811 5 



Hardi 



