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Title: Little Jack of all trades, with suitable representations
Year: 1814 (1810s)
Authors: Darton, William, 1755-1819 Darton & Harvey (London, England)
Subjects: Occupations Industrial arts
Publisher: London : Printed for Darton, Harvey, and Darton, no. 55, Gracechurch-Street
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University

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all live cheer-fully—and whilst each individual worksfor the general good, the whole commu-nity works for him. The baker suppliesthe bricklayer, the gardener, and the tai-lor, with bread; and they, in return, pro- VJACK OF ALL TRADES. 5 vide him with shelter, food, and raiment:thus, though each person is dependent onthe other, all are independent. How grateful should youth feel, whenput by their parents or friends, to honestmen and useful trades: they then becomemembers of society, and are thus not onlyenabled to maintain themselves and fu-ture families, but are placed in the wayto gain the esteem and respect of theworld; for honour always attends a dili-gent application to our calling in life,whatever that may be. I, my little read-ers, when working at my press, am con-scious of the utility I am to mankind, andoften reflect with pride, that Guys nobleHospital was founded by a Bookseller;and that the great and immortal JDr.Franklin, was once, like me, a journey* MAN PRINTER. a 3 THE
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THE BASKET-MAKER. FtfOM the osier by (he brook,From the weeping wiliows head^ Pliant, drooping boughs I took,Of my spoils these baskets made. Plaited, tvvind, and closely wove, All (heir diffrent uses try;With their price my wants remove, Gentle friends, my baskets buy. Angler, (his can hold thy fish, Silk-made flies, and bails, and hooks ; Pretty girl, this, to thy wish, Holds thy dinner, work, and books. Mother, \ JACK OF ALL TRADES. / Mother, here can sleep thy babe, Of its tender griefs beguiPd :From cold winds and frost to save. Buy a cradle for thy child. Basket-making is a very ingenious anduseful trade. The baker, the butcher, thefruiterer, the fishman, and many others,are indebted to the Basket-maker for theconvenient work of his hands. Millbank,at Westminster, and several small islandsin the river Thames, yield a great supplyof osiers; the twigs, when peeled, areworked into a variety of shapes, accordingto what they are designed to hold. At the school for educating the blindlittlejackofallt177dart

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