"Ann Wilson, Underwood: 'Is stepmother to Matthew Wilson and mother to Richard Clarke. Has heard what they have said, and believes it to be true; has known them when they work whole days they have come home so tired and dirty, that they could scarcely be prevented lying down on the ashes by the fireside, and could not take their clothes off; has had to do it for them, and take them to the brook and wash them, and has sat up most of the night to get their clothes dry. The next morning they have gone to work like bears to the stake.'—Ibid. No. 112, p. 294, 1. 5. "Hannah Brixton, Babbington: 'The butties slave them past any thing. Has frequently had them drop asleep as soon as they have got in the house, and complain of their legs and arms aching very bad.'—Ibid. No. 149, p. 302, 1. 44. "Michael Wilkins: 'Never has a mind for his victuals; never feels himself hungry.' "John Charlton: 'Thinks the stythe makes him bad so that he cannot eat his bait, and often brings it all home with him again, or eats very little of it.' "Michael Richardson: 'He never has much appetite; and the dust often blacks his victuals. Is always dry and thirsty.' "William Beaney: 'Has thrown up his victuals often when he came home; thinks the bad air made him do this.' "John Thompson: 'Often throws up his food.' "Thomas Newton: 'Threw up his victuals last night when he came home. Never does so down in the pit, but often does when he comes home.' "Moses Clerk: 'Throws up his victuals nearly every day at home and down in the pit.' "Thomas Martin: 'Many times feels sick, and feels headache, and throws up his food. Was well before he went down in the pit.' "Thomas Fawcett: 'Many a night falls sick; and he many times throws up his meat when he is in bed. Sometimes feels bad and sick in the morning.' "George Alder: 'Has been unwell of late with the hard work. Has felt very sick and weak all this last week.' (Looks very pale and unwell.) "John Charlton: 'Often obliged to give over. Has been off five days in the last month. Each of these days was down in the pit and obliged to come up again.' "John Laverick and others: 'Many times they fell sick down in the pit. Sometimes they have the heart-burn; sometimes they force up their meat again. Some boys are off a week from being sick; occasionally they feel pains.' "Six trappers: 'Sometimes they feel sick upon going to work in the morning. Sometimes bring up their breakfasts from their stomachs again. Different boys at different times do this.'