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The Metropolitan Poor Vol 1: Semifactual Accounts, 1795-1910
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.
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The Metropolitan Poor Vol 1: Semifactual Accounts, 1795-1910
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.
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The Metropolitan Poor Vol 1: Semifactual Accounts, 1795-1910

The Metropolitan Poor Vol 1: Semifactual Accounts, 1795-1910

The Metropolitan Poor Vol 1: Semifactual Accounts, 1795-1910

The Metropolitan Poor Vol 1: Semifactual Accounts, 1795-1910

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781138761629
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Publication date: 12/01/1999
Pages: 484
Product dimensions: 6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

John Marriott, Masaie Matsumura

Table of Contents

VOLUME 1 Introduction and The age of inquiry, 1795-1850 Preface by Masaie Matsumura Introduction by John Marriott Note on copy texts Acknowledgements THE AGE OF INQUIRY, 1795-1850 Anon., Extracts from The tricks of London laid open (nd [c. 1780)) Anon., Extracts from A fortnights ramble through London (1795) Anon. [G. Andrewes], Extracts from The strangers guide (nd (1808) P. Colquhoun, Extracts from A treatise on the police of the metropolis (1806) P. Colquhoun, Extracts from Treatise on the commerce and police of the River Thames (1800) P. Colquhoun, Extracts from A treatise on indigence (1806) P. Egan, Extracts from Life in London, or, Day and night scenes of Jerry Hawthorn Esq. and Corinthian Tom (1821) G. Smeeton, Extracts from Doings in London (1828) J. Bee U. Badcock], Extracts from A living picture of London Anon. U. Duncombe], Extracts from A peep into the Holy Land(1835) J. Grant, Extracts from The great metropolis (1838) J. Grant, Extracts from Sketches in London (1838) J. Grant, Extracts from Lights and shadows of London life (1841) C. Dickens, A walk in the workhouse (1850) C. Dickens, A December vision (1850) C. Dickens, On duty with Inspector Field (1851)
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