J7© AGRICULTURAL SURVEY 



Section xxvn. 



STATE OF THE POOR. 



A HE poor-rates have increafed in this county 

 in a full proportion to others, and with a view of 

 flopping this increafe, feveral houfes of induftry 

 (a) have been eftablifhed ; but they are grievous 

 things in the eyes of the poor, and I am afraid, 

 are not found to anfwer the end that was expected 

 from them. I know of no law that can enforce 

 induftry ; it may be encouraged, and great good 

 will refult from it; but it never can be effected by 

 compulfion (b). 



There are two principles which mould be kept 

 alive, as much as poffible, in the minds of the 

 poor — pride and fhame : the former will lead them 

 to the attainment of comfort by honed means ; and 

 the latter will keep them from becoming burthen- 

 fome to their neighbours. But many of the mo- 

 dern plans, for making provifions for them, have 

 tended to deftroy thefe principles (c). 



A man 



