[Picture: The Watchman]
This man has a comfortable great coat, a lantern, and a rattle, with a
large stick to attack thieves. I suppose my readers would think it very
wrong of him to sleep, and suffer thieves to do as they please; and so it
would. But I hope no one will blame the watchman, and do as bad himself;
for I have known some little folks, who have had books and teachers, and
good advice also, that have not made use of any of them. Indeed,
sometimes when their teachers were looking at them, they would appear to
be very busy and attentive for a little while; but when no one watched
them, they would do as little as a watchman when he takes a nap.