6$ THE RURAL SOCRATES. 



cent diforcler that had hitherto profaned the eve that 

 precedes the birth of cm Saviour ; a remarkable proof of 

 the efficacy of fleady perfeverancc in thofe, who areen- 

 tnifted with the execution of the laws. — The better to 

 cnfure an obfervance of the ucv^ regulations which he 

 introduced in the fchool, he determined to bound his 

 expe<^ations of advantage within the very moderate fa- 

 Jary afiigned ; and to refufe tlie fmallell: prelent v/hat- 

 ibever. '^ It is our frailty and venality in this article, 

 '^ (faid he) that weakens the influence of the wifell re- 

 '' gulations. ■ Men oHer to their fiiperiors the flattering 

 *-^ bait, and from the rtiotnent thcfe extend their hands 

 *' to receive it, thoie hands become jncapable of relilt- 

 'Mng the progrefs of corruption.'^ 



Kliyogg has been peculiariy attentive to render bis 

 family independent, by maki'^g his eftate produce as far 

 as is praiSlible, whatever is necefTary for clothing, as 

 well as food. — With this view, he has had one of his 

 daughters; inftrudled in weaving ; and has appropriated 

 a room to that employment. 



Yet he does not hold in high cflimation the works 

 cai^ried on by aikgreat nimiber of the peafants, in manu- 

 facbures of various kinds, where a foiall exertion of 

 flrength is required ; ar'id which, from their (edentary 

 nature, relax their ardor for the rougher labors of the 

 field, and diminifli their ftrength. The too great en- 

 couragement of manufactures infenfibly deprives the 

 land of proper culture, and confequently occafions the 

 ruin cf agriculture ! 



He is not, how^ever, for rejeiTLIng manufa^lnrcs abfo- 

 •luteiy, but regards them as very advantageous when un- 

 der proper r,ce;nlatinus : I'hey afford fubfiftence to ma- 

 ny, who have no land to cultivate ; and to others, v/hom 

 jiaturai infirmities, or the efTe^ls of difcafe, render in- 

 capable of the toils of hulbandry. '' Manufa (Tories, 

 -^ (C'Jild he) rjc to be considered in t^he fame light as 



" hofpitals ; 



