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Page xii
... give in 1845 no less than 59,662 com- municants . " The number of churches and chapels in London , in 1843 , was only 799. But if we reckon them at 800 , and allow 70 communicants for each church and chapel , ( which is a number almost ...
... give in 1845 no less than 59,662 com- municants . " The number of churches and chapels in London , in 1843 , was only 799. But if we reckon them at 800 , and allow 70 communicants for each church and chapel , ( which is a number almost ...
Page xiii
... give account . remembering how large a number of the churches are in the City , and very nearly empty , and how large a number of the chapels are small buildings , ) 800 times 70 will give us but 56,000 . " - London City Mission ...
... give account . remembering how large a number of the churches are in the City , and very nearly empty , and how large a number of the chapels are small buildings , ) 800 times 70 will give us but 56,000 . " - London City Mission ...
Page 14
... give as nearly as possible in his own words , omitting some unpleasant vulgarities : " One of my mates come to me , as near as I can guess it might be two o'clock in the afternoon . " Says he , ' P —————— , you must 14 A GENERAL ...
... give as nearly as possible in his own words , omitting some unpleasant vulgarities : " One of my mates come to me , as near as I can guess it might be two o'clock in the afternoon . " Says he , ' P —————— , you must 14 A GENERAL ...
Page 38
... give a few par- ticulars respecting this man's case . He was by occupation a sweep , and could neither read nor write . The disease under which he laboured was the " chimney - sweeps ' cancer . " * He lingered about four months after ...
... give a few par- ticulars respecting this man's case . He was by occupation a sweep , and could neither read nor write . The disease under which he laboured was the " chimney - sweeps ' cancer . " * He lingered about four months after ...
Page 59
... give some very brief par- ticulars respecting three persons who are thus occupied . An aged man who followed this employ , a man of excellent address , once gave me the subjoined * No chemical preparation is found to answer the purpose ...
... give some very brief par- ticulars respecting three persons who are thus occupied . An aged man who followed this employ , a man of excellent address , once gave me the subjoined * No chemical preparation is found to answer the purpose ...
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