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The benevolent bishop, whom I have before
quoted, says; " First in order, I would recom-
mend the assignment of a small portion of land
to each cottager who has a family. It is now
nearly thirty years since I originally commenced
this plan, at a living, which I then held in Cam-
bridgeshire, and I had soon the most abundant
reason to be satisfied with the success of this
measure. The persons selected by me, were
labourers with the largest families, and who re-
ceived the greatest pay from the poor-rate. These
became gradually more regular; more industrious
and more content. I had the satisfaction of
knowing that the names of those to whom I had
given the allotments, were all taken from the
poor-rate. His lordship informs us, that he has
practised and encouraged the system much more
extensively in his bishoprick with the same suc-
cess. He beautifully expresses himself in favour
of this system, when he says, " The proper cul-
tivation also of this little spot of ground, gene-
rates and enforces the necessary and useful habit
of foresight and economy. The earth will not
give her increase without manure and cultivation.
And in proportion to the one is the produce of
the other. Hence care and management become
necessary; and then each virtue is its own re-
Ward. In this estimate it should not be forgotten,
that the possession of even the smallest portion
of land, attaches the poor man to his native