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Article THE COLLECTOR. ← Page 3 of 5 →
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The Collector.
In vain this frail memorial Friendship rears , His dearest monument ' s an army ' s tears : His deeds on fairer columns stand engrav'd , In provinces preserv'd and cities sav'd . ' H . MORE . '
INSTANCE OF PARSIMONY . A CERTAIN person of rank and fortune went to view a coal-pit that was on his estate ; and it being then at work , he saw a number of poor people washing linen in the waste hot water , discharged by the fire engine erected for draining water from the pit . He had no sooner perceived them than he sentto his bailiffand thus addressed him :
, < jyjr _ do I not pay you very handsomely for your services to me ? ' ' I have no reason to complain , I confess , Sir , ' replied the bailiff . ' c Well then Mr . - ought you to see my property wasted ?' < Your property wasted , Sir ! ' ' Yes , Mr . my property wasted . Is it rio-ht , I say , that you should be so little attentive to my interest ? Do I not amplfor that ? ' ' U my wordSir
pay you y purpose pon , , I do not understand you 1 ' ' No ! look there , don ' t you see those women ? ' ' I do , Sir . ' ' Well , what are they doing , Mr . ?' ' Washing , Sir . ' ' Yes , Sir , they are washing , and with my hot water , Sir ! ' ' Good God , Sir ! it has always been usual to permit such poor people to wash their linen in the waste hot water , as it cannot be lied to profitable usenor can I see how their
washapp any , ing there can affect your property ? ' 'Then I tell you , Mr . —¦ these women must have hot water to wash their Iinen , with ; and if they were prevented from having it here , they must buy coals of me to heat it at their different homes : therefore , Sir , it is plainly injuring me in my property ; and I do desire that it be your business to see that those people be hindered , for the future , from washing in my hot water . '
THE LEARNED ALDERMAN . The following are the genuine productions of a certain Country Alderman . ALDERMAN N o ' s PROPOSAL . ' Whereas a multiplicity of dangers are often occurred , by damage of outrao-ious accidents by firewe whose names are hereunder f ,. \ t
, have thought proper that the necessity of an engine ought by us ,-for the better extinguishing of which aforesaid outragious accidents of Almighty God , may unto us happen to make a rate to gather benevolence , for the better propagating such good instruments . ' The following note was sent by the same Alderman to a person of distinction . -
' HOS . SIR , ' Have sent you a small present who humbly begs may prove worthy acceptance , which is a hare who is Your very humble servant , ALDERMAN N G . '
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The Collector.
In vain this frail memorial Friendship rears , His dearest monument ' s an army ' s tears : His deeds on fairer columns stand engrav'd , In provinces preserv'd and cities sav'd . ' H . MORE . '
INSTANCE OF PARSIMONY . A CERTAIN person of rank and fortune went to view a coal-pit that was on his estate ; and it being then at work , he saw a number of poor people washing linen in the waste hot water , discharged by the fire engine erected for draining water from the pit . He had no sooner perceived them than he sentto his bailiffand thus addressed him :
, < jyjr _ do I not pay you very handsomely for your services to me ? ' ' I have no reason to complain , I confess , Sir , ' replied the bailiff . ' c Well then Mr . - ought you to see my property wasted ?' < Your property wasted , Sir ! ' ' Yes , Mr . my property wasted . Is it rio-ht , I say , that you should be so little attentive to my interest ? Do I not amplfor that ? ' ' U my wordSir
pay you y purpose pon , , I do not understand you 1 ' ' No ! look there , don ' t you see those women ? ' ' I do , Sir . ' ' Well , what are they doing , Mr . ?' ' Washing , Sir . ' ' Yes , Sir , they are washing , and with my hot water , Sir ! ' ' Good God , Sir ! it has always been usual to permit such poor people to wash their linen in the waste hot water , as it cannot be lied to profitable usenor can I see how their
washapp any , ing there can affect your property ? ' 'Then I tell you , Mr . —¦ these women must have hot water to wash their Iinen , with ; and if they were prevented from having it here , they must buy coals of me to heat it at their different homes : therefore , Sir , it is plainly injuring me in my property ; and I do desire that it be your business to see that those people be hindered , for the future , from washing in my hot water . '
THE LEARNED ALDERMAN . The following are the genuine productions of a certain Country Alderman . ALDERMAN N o ' s PROPOSAL . ' Whereas a multiplicity of dangers are often occurred , by damage of outrao-ious accidents by firewe whose names are hereunder f ,. \ t
, have thought proper that the necessity of an engine ought by us ,-for the better extinguishing of which aforesaid outragious accidents of Almighty God , may unto us happen to make a rate to gather benevolence , for the better propagating such good instruments . ' The following note was sent by the same Alderman to a person of distinction . -
' HOS . SIR , ' Have sent you a small present who humbly begs may prove worthy acceptance , which is a hare who is Your very humble servant , ALDERMAN N G . '