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one of the suburbs of Munich ; arrangements were 

 made for a kitchen, an eating-room, a bakehouse, 

 workshops for carpenters, smiths, turners, tool-makers, 

 spinners of cotton wool and worsted, for weavers of 

 all kinds, a dyers' shop, a fulling mill, a washhouse. 



Everything was done that could be desired to make 

 the inmates really comfortable by good food, raiment, 

 and cleanliness. The rooms were scrupulously clean, 

 well warmed, and well lighted ; the people were well fed, 

 well taught, and well paid for their work. 6 They had 

 the kindest usage from every person, from the highest 

 to the lowest. No ill usage, no harsh language, was 

 permitted ; and at the end of five years not a blow had 

 been given to anyone, not even to a child by its in- 

 structor,' and Sir B. Thompson could say : 'The pleasure 

 I have had in the success of this experiment is much 

 easier to be conceived than described ; would to Grod 

 that my success might encourage others to follow my 

 example ! If it were generally known how little 

 trouble and how little expense are required to do much 

 good (the heartfelt satisfaction which arises from 

 relieving the wants and promoting the happiness of 

 our fellow-creatures is so great), I am persuaded acts 

 of the most essential charity would be much more 

 frequent, and the mass of misery among mankind would 

 consequently be much lessened.' 



New Year'sDay having been long specially set apart for 

 giving alms early that morning in 1790, three regiments 

 of infantry, with their officers, were stationed in the 

 streets, and Sir B. Thompson assembled the magistrates 

 and asked their assistance to take up all the beggars 



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