OF NORFOLK. I7I 



A man born to no inheritance, who afliduoufly 

 devotes his whole life to labour, when nature de- 

 clines, has as great a claim upon the neighbour- 

 hood, where the labour of his youth has been de- 

 voted, as the worn out foldier or failor has to 

 Chelfea or Greenwich ; and this reward ought to 

 be as honourable, as it is comfortable, and not to 

 be adminiftered in a way that is repugnant to 

 that natural love of rational freedom which every 

 human mind fympathizes in the enjoyment of.— 

 Such a man, as 1 have here characterized, ought 

 to be diuinguifhed from the lazy and profligate 

 wretch, who has feldom worked but by force. The 

 one ought not to be crowded into the fame habita- 

 tion with the other ; but in houfes of induftry there 

 can be no diftinction (d). 



The focial clubs for mutual relief, which are 

 prevalent in many parts of the weft of England, 

 are highly commendable ; and, perhaps, as well 

 worth the attention of the Board of Agriculture, 

 as any objeft they can take up. If a little encou- 

 ragement could be given to thefe laudable focie- 

 ties, which are now fan&ioned by law, and proper 

 places of fecurity could be eftablifhed for their lit- 

 tle funds, it would tend very much to encourage 

 the poor to ftruggle with their difficulties ; and it 

 would be confident with found policy, as well as 

 humanity, in the rich and opulent, to add little 

 donations to the poor man's neft egg, on thefe oc- 



Y 2 canons. 



