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Essays; Political, Economical, and Philosophical — Volume 1 by Graf von Benjamin Rumford
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cooked and served up with all possible attention to order and
cleanliness;-- materials and utensils for those who required
instruction;--the most generous pay, IN MONEY, for all the labour
performed; and the kindest usage from every person, from the
highest to the lowest, belonging to the establishment. Here,
in this asylum for the indigent and unfortunate, no ill usage;--
no harsh language, is permitted. During five years that the
establishment has existed, not a blow has been given to any one;
not even to a child by his instructor.

As the rules and regulations for the preservation of order are
few, and easy to be observed, the instances of their being
transgressed are rare; and as all the labour performed, is paid
for by the piece; and not by the day; and is well paid; and as
those who gain the most by their work in the course of the week,
receive proportional rewards on the Saturday evening; these are
most effectual encouragements to industry.

But before I proceed to give an account of the internal economy
of this establishment, it will be necessary to describe the
building which was appropriated to this use; and the other local
circumstances, necessary to be known, in order to have a clear
idea of the subject.

This building, which is very extensive, is pleasantly situated in
the Au, one of the suburbs of the city of Munich. It had
formerly been a manufactory, but for many years had been deserted
and falling to ruins. It was now completely repaired, and in
part rebuilt. A large kitchen, with a large eating-room
adjoining it, and a commodious bake-house, were added to the
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