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Rh Servants were afraid to engage themelves by the Year, let any unforeeen Accident hould leave them Parihioners in a Place, where they knew they mut perih mierably; o that great Part of the Land lay untilled for ome Years, which was deemed a jut Reward for uch diabolical Proceedings.

But what, ays the Reader, can occaion all this? Do you intend this for Children, Mr. ? Why, do you uppoe this is written by Mr., Sir? This may come from another Hand. This is not the Book, Sir, mentioned in the Title, but the Introduction to that Book; and it is intended, Sir, not for thoe Sort of Children, but for Children of ix Feet high, of which, as my Friend has jutly oberved, there are many Millions in the Kingdom; and thee Reflec-