Notes and Narratives of a Six Years' Mission, Principally Among the Dens of London |
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... nights so thick , it ain't no use a trying . " This young man attended my meetings , and appeared to have given up his habits of depreda- tion . He told me lately : " Mr. Wandecum , " said he , ( few pronounce my name correctly ...
... nights so thick , it ain't no use a trying . " This young man attended my meetings , and appeared to have given up his habits of depreda- tion . He told me lately : " Mr. Wandecum , " said he , ( few pronounce my name correctly ...
Page 14
... night's work when they went out , if their share was not a hundred pounds , but they was always poor , as poor as he was , and hadn't a sixpence to bless themselves with . " These appear to have been very adept cracks- men , or ...
... night's work when they went out , if their share was not a hundred pounds , but they was always poor , as poor as he was , and hadn't a sixpence to bless themselves with . " These appear to have been very adept cracks- men , or ...
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... night , have sometimes seen numbers of bugs coursing over my clothes and hat , and have had much trouble to get rid of them . The stenches , also , have sometimes been so bad that my mouth has filled with water , and I have been ...
... night , have sometimes seen numbers of bugs coursing over my clothes and hat , and have had much trouble to get rid of them . The stenches , also , have sometimes been so bad that my mouth has filled with water , and I have been ...
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... night , hungry and cold , to stitch shirts and bind shoes , or she " could not get a bit of bread at all ; " " and when I looked at that little thing , " she said , " and thought how miserable and starved I was on account of it , and if ...
... night , hungry and cold , to stitch shirts and bind shoes , or she " could not get a bit of bread at all ; " " and when I looked at that little thing , " she said , " and thought how miserable and starved I was on account of it , and if ...
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... night , when deep sleep falleth upon men , in slumberings upon the bed ; then he openeth the ears of men , and sealeth their instruction , that he may withdraw man from his purpose , and hide pride from man . He keepeth back his soul ...
... night , when deep sleep falleth upon men , in slumberings upon the bed ; then he openeth the ears of men , and sealeth their instruction , that he may withdraw man from his purpose , and hide pride from man . He keepeth back his soul ...
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