As one of the Guardians told me, "They can oather sit an' break 'em, or kneel an' break 'em, or lie deawn to it, iv they'n a mind." The men can choose whether they will fill three tons of the broken stone, and wheel it to the central heap, for a shilling, or break one ton for a shilling.

The persons employed here are mostly "lads an' leet- timber't chaps." The stronger men are sent to work upon Preston Moor.

There are great varieties of health and strength amongst them.
"Beside," as the Labour Master said, "yo'd hardly believe what a difference there it i'th wark o' two men wortchin' at the same heap, sometimes.

There's a great deal i'th breaker, neaw; some on 'em's more artful nor others.

They finden out that they can break 'em as fast again at after they'n getten to th' wick i'th inside.