. The up-to-date primer : a first book of lessons for little political economists ; in words of one syllable with pictures. LESSON XLL John Bull Wall LongTornDown YetHasPoor AVlio is this ? This is the Old Gent whorules half the World. His name is John Bull,and he is a Fine Old Boy. He tore down hisWall long ago, and Things did Hum withhim for a Time, there is No Doubt of took the Lead of all the Earth in Trade,and he Holds it Yet. But what of his Poor?Why, he still has Poor in the Slums, andThings grow Worse each Year with them. Buthe has Some far more Rich, too, than he usedto have—s
. The up-to-date primer : a first book of lessons for little political economists ; in words of one syllable with pictures. LESSON XLL John Bull Wall LongTornDown YetHasPoor AVlio is this ? This is the Old Gent whorules half the World. His name is John Bull,and he is a Fine Old Boy. He tore down hisWall long ago, and Things did Hum withhim for a Time, there is No Doubt of took the Lead of all the Earth in Trade,and he Holds it Yet. But what of his Poor?Why, he still has Poor in the Slums, andThings grow Worse each Year with them. Buthe has Some far more Rich, too, than he usedto have—some who have Gold they can notCount. Why is this? It is the same Old Song—the same Sad Truth. A Few Men own JohnBulls Land, and the Rest have to Pay themfor the Boon of Life. So you see fiom thisthat to Tear down the Wall is not All thatmust be Done to put an End to the BadState of Things we speak of. 45. LESSON XLII. John Both In And Have Same Sam Poor Boat See the Boat and the Two Men in it!They are in the Same Boat, are they not?Yes, such is the Case. One is John Bull, andone is Sam. They speak the same Tongue andare Good Friends, I am glad to Tell you. Butthey Both find the same Sad State of Thingsall Round them, though John has an Old SmallLand, and Sam has a New Wide one. Theysee the Rich and the Poor side by side, TradeDull, Men out of Work, Some that Die forlack of Food, and Some that go on Tramp,while the Rich give Balls, and Drink AVine,and Feast, and have so much Gold that theyknow not what to Do with it. What is theCause? The Same in each Case. A few Menown the Land, and take Toll of all the this not Plain? It is. And yet these twoWise Men do not seem to See it. 46
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