ill WORKPEdPL'E. 



than they defert their fervitude, and. fill 

 the provincial Papers Vvdth adveftifements 

 for " runaway prentices." 



There are, no doubt, circumflances 

 tinder which it were difficult, or impoffible, 

 to render this ciafs of fervants, either plea- 

 furable or profitable to their mailers ; fuch 

 as the naturally bad difpofition of the fer- 

 vants themfelves, and the more, reprehen- 

 fibie cbndudt of their parents, in giving 

 them bad counfel. Neverthelefsj it flrikes 

 me forcibly, that ^rjiuch might be done by 

 a change of principle^ in their treatment. 



When the unrortun?,te offspring^ of-un- 

 fortunate parents lalljnto the hands of men 

 pf fenfe and d.ifcretion,4hey fieq^uei^ly turri 

 out v/sll, and becon^f. mofi: valuable mem- 

 bers of the ccmrnunitv. • ' ^ 



A m.ore natural ^ feminary .of. wp^kjhg 

 hu]tt»andmen could not Jpe devifed ; and the 

 progrefs in life* that,, fome individuals of 

 this ciaf? have made,, ia A recGmmendation 

 of the a£a«3tice ; .v/hich,, under tlie proper 

 treatment of farmery, the;encouraojement of 

 landlords, and the p,r<)ted:ion" of Magif- 

 ti"ates, might be profitably extended to 



other 



