The Glory and the Shame of England, المجلد 1Harper & brothers, 1842 |
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... shillings a day for their services . " The committee reported an instance of an old woman who kept a night - school for the purpose of instructing children in the street language and the way to beg . The committee stated , also , that ...
... shillings a day for their services . " The committee reported an instance of an old woman who kept a night - school for the purpose of instructing children in the street language and the way to beg . The committee stated , also , that ...
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... shillings to a crown a day for carrying luggage ; and some of my children are in the mills ; and the rest are too young to work yet . My wife is never well , and it comes pretty hard on her to do the work of the whole family . We often ...
... shillings to a crown a day for carrying luggage ; and some of my children are in the mills ; and the rest are too young to work yet . My wife is never well , and it comes pretty hard on her to do the work of the whole family . We often ...
الصفحة 180
... shillings for a Bible . " Yes , sir , " he said , " I will spend it for a Bible , after what you have said ; and perhaps some day one of my children will be able to read it . ” me As he turned to go , he said " I wish you would let take ...
... shillings for a Bible . " Yes , sir , " he said , " I will spend it for a Bible , after what you have said ; and perhaps some day one of my children will be able to read it . ” me As he turned to go , he said " I wish you would let take ...
الصفحة 186
... shilling for taxes . " " God bless you , woman , " I exclaimed , " what can a tax - gatherer have to do in your house ? Come to rob a widowed mother and hungry orphans of their last shilling !!! " When I thought of Britain in this light ...
... shilling for taxes . " " God bless you , woman , " I exclaimed , " what can a tax - gatherer have to do in your house ? Come to rob a widowed mother and hungry orphans of their last shilling !!! " When I thought of Britain in this light ...
الصفحة 189
... shillings a week , and we saw ourselves growing poorer and poorer every day . I knew I could not stand it long , but I went to the factory myself , and left little Meggy with a neighbour . I did not last long there ; the work was too ...
... shillings a week , and we saw ourselves growing poorer and poorer every day . I knew I could not stand it long , but I went to the factory myself , and left little Meggy with a neighbour . I did not last long there ; the work was too ...
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