lives upon hope will die fafting. There are no gains without pains; then, help hands for I have no lands,” or if I have they are smartly taxed. "He that hath a trade, hath an estate; and he that hath a calling, hath an office of profit and honour," as Poor Richard fays; but then the trade must be worked at, and the calling well followed, or neither the estate nor the office will

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enable us to pay our taxes. If we are industrious, we will never ftarve; for at the working man's houfe, hunger looks in, but dares not enter." Nor will the bailiff or the constable enter, for Induftry pays debts, while despair increaseth them." What, though you have found no treafure, nor has any rich relation left you a legacy, "Diligence is the mother of good luck, and God gives all things to industry. Then plough deep, while fluggards fleep, and you shall have corn to fell and to keep."

Work

Work while it is called to-day, for you know not how much you may be hindered to-morrow. "One to-day is worth two to-morrows," as Poor Richard fays; and farther, "Never leave that till to-morrow, which you can do to-day." If you were a fervant, would you not be afhamed that a good master fhould catch you idle? Are you then your own master? be ashamed to catch yourself idle, when there is fo much to be done for yourself, your family, your relations, and your country. Handle your tools without mittens: remember, that "The cat in gloves catches no mice," as Poor Richard fays. It is true, there is much to be done, and, perhaps, you are weak-handed; but stick to it fteadily, and you will fee great effects; for "Conftant dropping wears away ftones; and by diligence and patience the mouse ate in two the cable; and little strokes fell great oaks.".

"METHINKS

"METHINKs I hear fome of "Muft a man afford himfelf no lei

you say,

fure?" I will tell thee my friend what Poor Richard fays; "Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure; and, fince thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour." Leifure is time for doing fomething ufeful; this leifure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never; for, "A life of leifure and a life of lazinefs are two things. Many, without labour would live by their wits only, but they break for want of stock ;" whereas industry gives comfort, and plenty, and respect.

Fly pleafures, and they will follow you. The diligent fpinner has a large shift; and now I have a fheep and a cow, every body bids me good-mor

row."

II. "BUT with our induftry, we muft likewife be fteady, fettled, and careful, and overfee our own affairs

with our own eyes, and not trust too much to others; for, as Poor Richard fays,

"I never faw an oft-removed tree,

Nor yet an oft-removed family,

That throve fo well as thofe that fettled be."

"And again, "Three removes is as bad as a fire;" and again, "Keep thy fhop, and thy fhop will keep thee;" and again, "If would have your bufinefs done, go; if not, fend." And again,

you

"He that by the plough would thrive,

Himself muft either hold or drive."

"And again, "The eye of a master will do more work than both his hands;" and again, "Want of care does us more damage than want of knowledge;" and again," Not to oversee workmen, is to leave them your purfe open." Trufting too much to others care is the ruin of many; for, "In the affairs of this world, men are faved, not by faith, but by the want of it;" but a man's

own

"If you

own care is profitable; for, would have a faithful fervant, and one that you like, ferve yourfelf. A little neglect may breed great mischief; for want of a nail the fhoe was loft; for want of a fhoe the horse was loft; and for want of a horse the rider was loft," being overtaken and flain by the enemy; all for want of a little care about a horfe-fhoe nail.

III. "So much for industry my friends, and attention to one's own bufiness; but to these we must add frugality, if we would make our industry more certainly fuccefsful. A man may, if he knows not how to fave as he gets, "keep his nofe all his life to the grindstone, and die not worth a groat at last. A fat kitchen makes a lean will;" and "Many eftates are spent in the getting,

Since women for tea forfook fpinning & knitting,

And men for punch forfook hewing and splitting."

"If you would be wealthy, think of faving, as well as of getting. The In