The picture of Liverpool; . g, on an average, tonearly 10,000 diseased and afflicted objectsevery year. In the year 1806, the number ofpersons relieved of various diseases amountedto 10,242. SCHOOL OF INDUSTRY FOR. THE INDIGENT BLIND. There is, perhaps, no class of human beingswhose situation appears, at first view, more de-plorable and irremediable than that of the BlindPoor. Cut off from every means of occupationand amusement, their faculties become torpidand inactive. Those with whom they are com-pelled to associate, are unable to supply theirminds with sources either of information orcomfo
The picture of Liverpool; . g, on an average, tonearly 10,000 diseased and afflicted objectsevery year. In the year 1806, the number ofpersons relieved of various diseases amountedto 10,242. SCHOOL OF INDUSTRY FOR. THE INDIGENT BLIND. There is, perhaps, no class of human beingswhose situation appears, at first view, more de-plorable and irremediable than that of the BlindPoor. Cut off from every means of occupationand amusement, their faculties become torpidand inactive. Those with whom they are com-pelled to associate, are unable to supply theirminds with sources either of information orcomfort; and during that portion of their timewhich they are condemned to pass in solitude,they are left to dwell upon the reflection, that,through the whole of their existence, they mustremain in their present helpless state—a burdento themselves and to their relations. Ii remain-ed for the present period to discover a remedyfor this evil. The hand of benevolence, guidedby the suggestions of ingenuity, has at length o H e w s. PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 123 succeeded in rendering these unfortunate objectsno longer burdensome to society—has enabledthem to become useful and happy—and has, inshort, opened the eyes of the blind. About sixteen years have now elapsed sincean attempt was made to afford relief to thosepersons who were labouring under the compli-cated misfortunes of poverty and blindness, byforming an institution where they might becheered by conversation, and where, by bein^engaged in different occupations, their mindsmisdit be relieved from the fatigue of object was attained without difficulty; butafter die experience of a few years, and whenthe establishment had in a greater degree en-gaged the public attention, the committeegradually extended their views with respect tothe objects under their care, and endeavouredto convert the institution from an asylum, wherethe present ease and comfort of the blind wereprincipally considered, into a school, wherethey mig
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