Notes and Narratives of a Six Years' Mission, Principally Among the Dens of London |
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Page 24
... feel the sinfulness of fortune- telling , through , as she said , " my being always at her . " She , however , failed in her good resolu- tion several times , and admitted to me that she had so failed- " It was for a bit of bread ...
... feel the sinfulness of fortune- telling , through , as she said , " my being always at her . " She , however , failed in her good resolu- tion several times , and admitted to me that she had so failed- " It was for a bit of bread ...
Page 46
... feels low and dull like , and a drop of gin cheers yer . " It is admitted on all hands , that within the last six years , degraded as the district allotted to me was on my leaving it , yet considerable improve- ment had taken place from ...
... feels low and dull like , and a drop of gin cheers yer . " It is admitted on all hands , that within the last six years , degraded as the district allotted to me was on my leaving it , yet considerable improve- ment had taken place from ...
Page 51
... feels sinkish like , and werry faintish . " This man is extremely industrious and very sober . He is a gipsey . An account of his hopeful conversion will be given in a future section . A very large amount of the temporal distress ...
... feels sinkish like , and werry faintish . " This man is extremely industrious and very sober . He is a gipsey . An account of his hopeful conversion will be given in a future section . A very large amount of the temporal distress ...
Page 57
... feel so comfort- able - I can't abear no filth . " This anecdote found its way into various periodicals , and the poor lad received several other clean shirts , and presents in money . On another occasion , visiting a very poor family ...
... feel so comfort- able - I can't abear no filth . " This anecdote found its way into various periodicals , and the poor lad received several other clean shirts , and presents in money . On another occasion , visiting a very poor family ...
Page 64
... feel themselves in a position to extend their operations . Any amount of philanthropic exertion , under such circumstances , cannot but be esteemed highly commendable . * Mr . Humphreys . It was The writer , however , was led to 64 A ...
... feel themselves in a position to extend their operations . Any amount of philanthropic exertion , under such circumstances , cannot but be esteemed highly commendable . * Mr . Humphreys . It was The writer , however , was led to 64 A ...
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