These Plates were retouched by _Hogarth_; but, as usual, whatever they gained in respect to force, they lost in the article of clearness. They offer no variations, except such as are occasioned by his having thrown a few of the figures into shade, that others might appear more prominent. Dr. _Ducarel_ informed me, that the passages of Scripture applicable to the different scenes were selected for Mr. _Hogarth_, by his friend the Rev. Mr. _Arnold King_. In the following year was published, price one shilling (being an explanation of the moral of twelve celebrated prints lately published, and designed by the ingenious Mr. _Hogarth_), "The Effects of Industry and Idleness, illustrated in the Life, Adventures, and various Fortunes of Two Fellow 'Prentices of the City of _London_: shewing the different Paths, as well as Rewards of Virtue and Vice; how the good and virtuous 'Prentice, by gradual Steps of Industry, rose to the highest Pitch of Grandeur; and how, by contrary Pursuits, his Fellow-'Prentice, by Laziness and Wickedness, came to die an ignominious Death at the Gallows. ¶ This little book ought to be read by every 'Prentice in _England_, to imprint in their hearts these two different examples, the contrary effects each will produce on their young minds being of more worth than a hundred times the price, _i. e._ an abhorrence of the vice and wickedness they perceive in the one boy, and, on the contrary, an endeavour after an imitation of the actions of the other. And is a more proper present to be given to the Chamber of _London_, at the binding and enrolling an apprentice, than any other book whatever. Printed by _Charles Corbett_, at _Addison's_ Head in _Fleet street_." [1] The following description of _Hogarth's_ design is copied from his own hand-writing: "Industry and Idleness exemplified in the conduct of two Fellow 'Prentices: where the one, by taking good courses, and pursuing points for which he was put apprentice, becomes a valuable man and an ornament to his country; the other, by giving way to idleness, naturally falls into poverty, and ends fatally, as is expressed in the last print. As the prints were intended more for use than ornament, they were done in a way that might bring them within the purchase of whom they might most concern; and, lest any print should be mistaken, the description of each print is engraved at top." 3. _Jacobus Gibbs_, architectus. _W. Hogarth delin. B. Baron sculp._ 4. _Jacobus Gibbs_, architectus. _W. Hogarth delin. J. Mc Ardell fec._ Partly mezzotinto, partly graved. No date. 5. To this period may be referred the arms of _The Foundling Hospital_, printed off on the tops of the indentures; together with 6. The same, but smaller; employed as a frontispiece to "Psalms, Hymns, and Anthems; for the Use of the Children of the Hospital for the Maintenance and Education of exposed and deserted Young Children."