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ing, and beautiful occupation, with work adapted to both sexes, 

 and all ages, and all kinds of talent and skill, in farms, gardens, 

 horticulture, the care of cattle, sheep, fowls, bees, the dairy, 

 preservation of fruits, etc. people would find great attraction 

 and pleasure in such associations. But our towns are very- 

 ugly, very monotonous, and it is probable that large portions of 

 them will be abandoned and swept away. Those which are 

 not will have to be rebuilt; for the present dwellings of a large 

 portion of the population are a disgrace not only to civilisation, 

 but to humanity. Twenty square miles of London need to be 

 newly laid out, and entirely rebuilt. 



An architect of genius could contrive edifices which would 

 give an industrial society, composed of its various groups, such 

 dwellings as would give them every sanitary condition and 

 domestic and social convenience seclusion and society the 

 comfort of each, and the convenience of all ; pleasant suites of 

 rooms, light and airy corridors, great dining halls, and rooms 

 for recreation ; nurseries and schoolrooms for the children ; 

 light, airy, and pleasant work-rooms all the external require- 

 ments for a cheerful and delightful existence. Noisy occupa- 

 tions should be in places apart, and motive power could be 

 supplied by each association. 



One person could buy every article required, and save the 

 time of a hundred visits to shops and markets, with an immense 

 economy in cost. One cook, with a few assistants, could pre- 

 pare the daily meals varied, abundant, healthful, and de- 

 licious of a hundred families. One head-laundress and her 

 group, with steam and machinery, could do all the washing. 

 One head-nurse could superintend the care of all the younger 

 children; while the older would be three hours a-day in school, 

 and five or six at work, which, if performed in pleasant groups, 

 and varied from hour to hour, would be as good as play, leav- 

 ing ample time for the sports and amusements of childhood. 

 Some children would, from pure attraction, help and thereby 



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