110 MEMOIR OF THOMAS BEWICK. 



them who had not been spoiled by the wicked 

 advice of some worthless person or other. It is 

 painful to me to dwell upon a subject of this kind, 

 which indeed I might spin out to a great length, 

 with much additional matter, but it may be suf- 

 ficient to observe, that I have taken a boy and 

 behaved to him uniformly with the kindness of a 

 father or a brother, and have watched with every 

 pains in my power to instruct him, been liberal to 

 him in pecuniary matters, employed the best 

 physician to attend him when he was unwell, let 

 him want for nothing, paid him his wages besides, 

 whether at work or not at work, and in this my 

 partner contributed his share, and along with 

 myself, used every endeavour in our power to 

 advance him in the world, and Avhen all this was 

 done, he shewed not a particle of gratitude, but 

 observed that any " cartman would take care of his 

 Horse," and then put himself under the guidance 

 and directions of a company or confederacy of 

 ill-disposed, envious, and malignant persons, who 

 after having laboured to poison the ears of the 

 public, and of the jury, to bring us to trial for 

 the pay for work done without the leave of his 

 masters while he was our apprentice ! and the 

 business was so managed that a verdict was given 

 against us. I did not fail to attack the jury 

 individually, and to send the confederates a mes- 

 sage that there was not a man among them who 

 was not a coward and a scoundrel. 



During my absence in London, Mr. Beilby had 

 taken an apprentice with a premium ; and, to make 

 us equal, I took my brother John as mine. With 

 him I was extremely happy. We lodged together. 

 He rose early in the morning, lighted our fire, 



