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arithmetic, for which he was well qualified, and 

 was very attentive. A third institution on a 

 permanent footing was added, for the reception 

 of such orphan female children as had lost or 

 been deserted by their parents. Most of these 

 were of such an age as to require a strict hand 

 and careful eye over them. Unfortunately 

 they, as well as the other children, were desti- 

 tute of every article of clothing, except such as 

 the store afforded, which was by no means cal- 

 culated for children in that warm climate. By 

 the application of fines imposed for breaches of 

 the peace, &c. and a subscription raised 

 among the officers, the orphan children had for 

 some time past been clothed, and about 2 Si. 

 remained to be applied in the same manner. 



How highly honourable is it to Lieutenant- 

 Governor King, that at the same time every 

 nerve was exerted to repress and punish the 

 various crimes he was obliged to witness, that 

 be should have such a parental care over the 

 infant generation, as to found schools for their 

 instruction: — undoubtedly he must have felt 

 what Thompson wrote — 



" Delightful task to rear the tender mind/' &c. 



and thus gained that inward satisfaction, which 

 all men must do who endeavour to do well. 



