The million-peopled city
Garwood, John
1853
Gardening introduced by Lord John Russell.
The same benevolent object which led to the new smoking- room, with its games of chance, and the library, has also recently given to the pensioners separate small plots of ground to cultivate. If in a state of innocence had | |
152 | employment found him in , and was put in that garden "to dress it and to keep it," it is still more important that for man in his fallen state, after long, active service, some similar employment should be found. For this valuable arrangement the pensioners are indebted to , who introduced it when he held the office of Paymaster-General, about 20 years since. |