VIII 



Life and writings of Count Rumford. 



so arduous a duty. His attention was first turned to the state of 



th 



army 



f 



peace ami a series of 



had red 



hadow of a military fo 



Aided by the uniform sup- 



port and countenance of the Elector, and not less by his own ad 



dress and 



vigilance, he succeeded in effecting a new organ 

 array, notwithstanding the opposition he was obliged 

 r from the jealousy and 



discontent of 



officers 



Th 



clothing and food of the soldiery were improved, and 



increased 



the same time the military exp 



of 



the state were, by a prudent economy, diminished. The artillery 

 underwent many new and original improvements j military schools 



shed, and the 



made to contribute fresh 



d vantages to the art of 



Th 



prevalen 



next 



ted th 



of 



reformer 



This was an evil under which Munich suffered al 



most beyond any city in E 



The streets 



literally 



blocked up with beggars, and conspicuous or favourable posts for 

 extorting charity were bought and sold as real property. A pi 

 was formed and privately matured for eradicating this evil frc 



the community by 



troke 



vided 



A house of industry was pro 



} 



preparations sufficient for the support and 



ful employment of all the mendicants in the city 



On an appoint 



ed day all the beggars in Munich were arrested and brought be 

 fore the madstrafe... begging in future was positively prohibited 



d they were informed that 



place of refuge and employment 



was provided for them in the house of industry. The success of 

 this plan fuelled the most san 



The establishment, which 



of 



first instance 



have cost less than the sum annually extorted from the 



projector 

 tnputed t( 



as 



