Chapter II: TO THE FRIENDS OF SOCIAL PROGRESS. The evils of society have

awakened the sympathy of the benevolent. The best methods of removing them, especially of removing such as oppress the working classes, are subjects which everywhere task the thoughts of the wise and good. Let all such sit at the feet of the Labourer’s Daughter. She has received wisdom at the feet of Christ. She teaches the true social regeneration. Philosophers, economists, statesmen, can develop no theories of progress so certainly promising and assuring virtue, order, industry, plenty, concord, happiness.