1st Edition

The Metropolitan Poor Vol 5 Semifactual Accounts, 1795–1910

By John Marriott, Masaie Matsumura Copyright 2000
    374 Pages
    by Routledge

    This is a collection of primary materials on the metropolitan poor. It includes the writings of urban travellers and social reformers, and contains writings from the last five years of the 18th century, that is, from the time when the poor were first discovered as endemic to the nation.

    VOLUME 5 Heathenism at home, 1855-1880 J. Ewing Ritchie, Extracts from The night side of London (1857) F. Meyrick, Extracts from The outcast and the poor of London (1858) LNR [Louise Ranyard], Extracts from The missing link (1860) Anon. [E. Barlee], Extracts from Our homeless poor (1860) J. Mullens, Extracts from London and Calcutta, compared in their heathenism ( 1869) J. Salter, Extracts from The Asiatic in England (1873) Anon. [G. Holden Pike], Extracts from Children reclaimed for life. The story of Dr. Barnardo's work in London (1875) J.M. Weylland, Extracts from Round the tower (1875) G. Holden Pike, Extracts from Golden Lane (1876) W.R. Cosens, London dens and mission work among them (1863)

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    John Marriott, Masaie Matsumura