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      cast carelessly about them; which will last seven years; and when 


      they appear in public they put on an upper garment; which hides 


      the other; and these are all of one color; and that is the natural 


      color of the wool。 As they need less woollen cloth than is used 


      anywhere else; so that which they make use of is much less costly。 


      They use linen cloth more; but that is prepared with less labor; 


      and they value cloth only by the whiteness of the linen or the 


      cleanness of the wool; without much regard to the fineness of the 


      thread: while in other places; four or five upper garments of 


      woollen cloth; of different colors; and as many vests of silk; 


      will scarce serve one man; and while those that are nicer think 


      ten are too few; every man there is content with one; which very 


      often serves him two years。 Nor is there anything that can tempt a 


      man to desire more; for if he had them; he would neither be the 


      warmer nor would he make one jot the better appearance for it。 And 


      thus; since they are all employed in some useful labor; and since 


      they content themselves with fewer things; it falls out that there 


      is a great abundance of all things among them: so that it 


      frequently happens that; for want of other work; vast numbers are 


      sent out to mend the highways。 But when no public undertaking is 


      to be performed; the hours of working are lessened。 The 


      magistrates never engage the people in unnecessary labor; since 


      the chief end of the constitution is to regulate labor by the 


      necessities of the public; and to allow all the people as much 


      time as is necessary for the improvement of their minds; in which 


      they think the happiness of life consists。











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