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<p><add>-lished</add> they must be continued: otherwise half the<lb/>poor would perish before the requisite habits of<lb/>benevolence and frugality could take root. In Scotland<lb/>a great deal depends upon the influence of<lb/>the clergy; who being moderately provided for and<lb/>without tithes, are known and respected by the<lb/>bulk of their <sic>parishioners</sic>. In England the Clergy<lb/>being rich and provided for by tithes, [are hated<lb/>or unknown] are hated by their <sic>parishioners</sic> and<lb/>known only to <add>above being known to any but </add> the Squire.<lb/></p> | |||
<p>In respect of the comfortableness of the<lb/>provision it is very difficult to hit the proper<lb/>medium. To fall short of the mark is inhuman.<lb/> go beyond it and you give a bounty<lb/>upon idleness in prejudice of industry.<lb/></p> | |||
<p>It is <del>very</del> difficult again in many cases<lb/>to draw a line between those who are <hi rend="underline">bonâ<lb/> fide</hi> unable to work, and those who are unable<lb/>only because they are unwilling. For those<lb/>who are clearly in the former predicament the<lb/>provision that is made can hardly be too high.<lb/>The complaints that are made of the weight of<lb/>the poor's tax were the product of it applied to<lb/>no other purpose than this would not deserve to<lb/>be attended to.<lb/></p> | |||
<p>Many persons who are unfit for labour<lb/> <note>with</note></p> | |||
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49
Indirect
Satisfying
-lished they must be continued: otherwise half the
poor would perish before the requisite habits of
benevolence and frugality could take root. In Scotland
a great deal depends upon the influence of
the clergy; who being moderately provided for and
without tithes, are known and respected by the
bulk of their parishioners. In England the Clergy
being rich and provided for by tithes, [are hated
or unknown] are hated by their parishioners and
known only to above being known to any but the Squire.
In respect of the comfortableness of the
provision it is very difficult to hit the proper
medium. To fall short of the mark is inhuman.
go beyond it and you give a bounty
upon idleness in prejudice of industry.
It is very difficult again in many cases
to draw a line between those who are bonâ
fide unable to work, and those who are unable
only because they are unwilling. For those
who are clearly in the former predicament the
provision that is made can hardly be too high.
The complaints that are made of the weight of
the poor's tax were the product of it applied to
no other purpose than this would not deserve to
be attended to.
Many persons who are unfit for labour
with
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