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deftroyed by the ftrong exercife of paf- 
fions. 
That the moft valuable things are 
liable to the greatefl perverfion, is, how- 
ever, as trite as true. For the fame 
fenfibility, or quicknefs of fenfes, which 
makes a man relifh the chirms of na- 
ture, when fenfation, rather than rea- 
fon, imparts delight, frequently makes 
a libertine of him, by leading him to 
prefer the tumult of love, a little refined 
by fentiment, to the calm pleafure of af- 
feétionate friendfhip, in whofe fober ia- 
tisfa€tions reafon mixing her tranquil- 
lizing conviétions, whi{pers, that content, 
not happinefs, is the reward, or con{e- 
quence, of: virtue in this world. : 
W. Q- 
Pi eevee 
TOUR OF ENGLAND, 
(CONTINUED). 
Journal of a Tour through alinoft every county 
in England, and part of Wales, by Mr. Joun 
HovusemMAn, of Corby, near Carlifle 5 who 
-qwas engaged to mals the Tour by a gentle- 
man of diftinétion, for the purpofe of col- 
lediing authentic information, relative to 
the ftare of the poor. This journal com- 
pies an account of tlie general appearance 
ef the country, vf the foil, furfuce,, build- 
ings, &c. with obfervatiens agricultural, 
copunercial, &c. ~ 
Wet g, went from Maritock t0 
WikKsWORTH,) in . Derbyihire, 
’ three miles—pafied the beautiful feat of 
the late fr Richard Arkwright, kt. the 
ingenious inventor of the machine tor 
{pinning cotton, firft eftablifhed. at Not- 
‘tingham. This celebrated character was 
eriginally a hair-drefier, bur pofleling 
from matureyan excellent mechanical ge- 
nius, he tu:ned his thebghts towards the 
confrugtion Of an engine for {pinning 
cotton, with fuperfor tpeéd and taciliry, 
which, at lenyth, fortunately for 
felf andthe community, he efie€ted, in 
a complete mfterly manner. It is re- 
dated of him, that whiie be was contriv- 
ing the model of his machine, a fludy 
which engaged his attention for a con- 
fiderable time. he fecluded himfelf whol- 
ly from fociety, and would fir alone in 
his chamber whole nights together, till 
his wife and friends conceiving him to 
negleét his bufinefs, and entertaining lit- 
tle hopes of fuccefs likely to refult from 
his ftudies, endeavoured, as much as poi- 
fible, to diffuade him from perfevermg in 
what they thought his acrial undertak- 
ing. Richard, however, continued his 
labours, and ‘having slmoft finifhed the 
model to his mind, .Mrs. Arkwnght, 
Tour of E ngland.—Wirkfworth....Derby. 
‘employment of the inhabitants. 
[Aprif 
whofe patience was, by that time, ex- 
-haufted, took the opportunity of her 
hufband’s abfence, to get into his cham- 
ber, and in a moment configned the 
fruits of his toil and ingenuity to the 
flames! Mr. Arkwright’s feelings, on 
his return, may be eafier gueffed than 
depicted. He, however, fully perfaad- 
ed of the reality and importance of the 
difcovery, purfued his project with re- 
doubled vigour; and at length, fur- 
mounted every difficulty. This gentle- 
man afterwards received the honour of 
knighthood on occafion of Margaret Ni- 
cholfon’s infane attempt to ftab the king. 
Sir Richard procured a patent for the 
fale of his machine, by which he very 
defervedly accumulated a fplendid for- 
tune, which is now “enjoved by his fon, 
—— Arkwright, efq. 
The village ef Cromrorp, - lately 
built by, Sir Richard Arkwright, ftands 
upon the road. The inhabitants are 
univerfally miners, and manufacturers ~~ 
of cotton. Leaving Cromford. I paffed— 
a place erected for {melting lead oré ; 
where.l hada view of a pretty extenfive 
hilly country, which, though it has not 
the mott pleafing appearance to the tra- 
veller, affords rich mines of that metal. 
‘Thefe mines are extremely numerous in 
every direction, for feveral miles round ; 
fo that a very great number of hands are 
eniployed therein. It is lawful, on pro- 
per application, for ANY perfon to open 
a mine, and appropriate its contents to his 
own ule, on conditien of paying to the 
king (who is here proprietor of all mines 
and minerals).1-25th part of the ore he 
gets, and 1-4oth part of the remainder 
to the vicar of the parifh. 
WiIRKSWORTH is firuated in avalley, 
furrounded with huls. on fome of which 
the lime-fiene rock appears above the 
furface: mdeed, the whole North part 
of the town ts éreéted on the naked rock. 
Jts population is eftimated at 2800 per- 
fons, who are chiefly employed in min- 
ine: a few follow the wool-combmg bu- 
finefs, and fome the manufaéture of ‘cot-— 
ton. The buildings are partly of brick, 
and partly of ftone, and covered with 
white ‘flate 3 they do not appear, how- 
ever, to be in a ftate of progreffive im- 
provement. Agriculture is greatly neg-- 
leéted in this neighbourhood: the land 
is chiefly laid our in pafture and mea- 
dow. 
fay 13, went from WIRKSWORTH 
to DexBy, 1. miles. "1 noweeme intoa 
country where farming is the principal 
The 
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