By suffering their children to their eternal ruin to be
instructed and educated by them; but rather to give him, an orthodox
clergyman of the Church of England, this employ and this emolument.
In the middle of the area is a stone statue of Charles the Second.
As I sat here on a bench, and gazed on the immense crowds that
people London, I thought that, as to mere dress and outward
appearance, these here did not seem to be materially different from
our people at Berlin.
Near the 'Change is a shop where, for a penny or even a halfpenny
only, you may read as many newspapers as you will. There are always
a number of people about these shops, who run over the paper as they
stand, pay their halfpenny, and then go on.
Near the 'Change there is a little steeple with a set of bells which
have a charming tone, but they only chime one or two lively tunes,
though in this part of the City you constantly hear bells ringing in
your ears.
It has struck me that in London there is no occasion for any
elementary works or prints, for the instruction of children. One
need only lead them into the City, and show them the things
themselves as they really are. For here it is contrived, as much as
possible, to place in view for the public inspection every
production of art, and every effort of industry.
