It might be said that such places would really be used by the rough portion of the population; but he contended that it was for just this portion of the population they were most required. Let the rough children be brought up to know the worth of fresh air, what it is to have healthy frames, so that in after life they may not be poor and puny and miserable. The very fact that the rough children of the poor would use these places was an argument in favour of their provision. A healthy body meant not only a healthy mind, but a contented mind; and with recreation grounds for their use the children might be expected to grow up amenable to proper and right feelings, and in every sense better members of the community. Believing as he did in the doctrine of _salus populi suprema lex_, he earnestly recommended the Council to take some steps in the direction he had indicated. He concluded by moving—“That this Council, recognising the duty of providing recreation grounds for the children of Norwich, appoints a special committee to consider and report as to the best means of carrying out this resolution.” A Committee of the Council was then at once appointed. * * * * * NOTE.—At this date there were practically no public recreation grounds. At the present time we have the following:— Mousehold Heath, 150 acres. Chapel Field Gardens. The Castle Gardens. The Gildencroft. Waterloo Park. South Heigham, 6 acres. The Woodlands Plantation (given by Mrs. Pym). Lakenham and St. Martin’s Bathing Places and Grounds. Eaton Park, 80 acres. Besides the numerous smaller spaces and churchyards which have been re-arranged and planted, and made both pleasing and (many of them) suitable for outdoor use or rest. For the promotion and carrying out of these, we are most largely indebted to Mr. Edward Wild, Mr. W. E. Hansell, and the Rev. J. Callis, with one or two others. This and the next following Address were the outcome of the very strong impression produced upon the Author by observing the puniness or physical inferiority of much of the poor population with whom he had to deal as Physician to the Norwich Dispensary, when first coming to Norwich, as compared with that of the neighbouring country district where he had formerly resided. It appeared to him that want of outdoor exercise and the public-house habit were the main causes of this difference. And hence these two subjects of Recreation and Temperance at once engaged his attention, as they have continued to do ever since. How such views have now developed, and also that of the necessity of good air and exercise for the young, in order to normal adult health and vigour, is patent to all. II. ON TEMPERANCE AND AIDS TO TEMPERANCE.