I am sure I shall be excused for trespassing on your patience by reading a few examples.

He says, under No.1,--'Nearly three thousand operatives out of the whole, most of them the hands of Messrs __ and Mr __, at his own cost, employs five hundred and fifty-five girls in sewing five days a week, paying them eightpence a day; sends seventy-six youths from thirteen to fourteen years old, and three hundred and thirty-two adults above fifteen, five days a week to school, paying them from fourpence to eightpence per day, according to age.

He also pays the school pence of all the children.

Mr __ has hitherto paid his people two days' wages a week, but he is now preparing to adopt a scheme like Mr __ to a great extent.

I would add that, in addition to wages, Mr __ gives bread, soup, socks, and clogs.2.Mr __ has at his own expense caused fifty to sixty dinners to be provided for sick persons every day.