Social England - a record of the progress of the people in religion, laws, learning, arts, industry, commerce, science, literature and manners, from the earliest times to the present day (1901) (14801779393)

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Social England - a record of the progress of the people in religion, laws, learning, arts, industry, commerce, science, literature and manners, from the earliest times to the present day (1901) (14801779393)

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Title: Social England : a record of the progress of the people in religion, laws, learning, arts, industry, commerce, science, literature and manners, from the earliest times to the present day
Year: 1901 (1900s)
Authors: Traill, H. D. (Henry Duff), 1842-1900 Mann, James Saumarez, 1851-
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Publisher: New York : Putnam
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Internet Archive



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THE EXALTATION OF TAROS DAUGHTERS, 17;iO.(From the caricature by J. Gillray.) economists sought to solve them, and charitable persons soughtto alleviate the distress. It was an age of both voluntary andinvoluntary self-denial. Besides philanthropic schemes fortemporary relief there were schemes for educating the poor inhabits of thrift, and numerous savings-banks and friendlysocieties were started. The missionary societies renewed theiractivity: in 1808 the British and Foreign School Society begaa
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MIMICAL IXSTRIJIKXTS OF THE LATE EIUIITEEXTH CE.XTLUY. 1, Iiish or Union V\))e^, wiili bellows. 2, Hurdy-gurdy (Vieille), by Louvet of Paris. 3, Nortli-uni.rian bagpipes, with bellow.s. 4, Musical glasses on Benjamin Franklins system.5, Piano by Zunipe, London, 1770. (3, Dulcimer, with beaters. (Brj permission of the Rci: F. W. Galpin.) 684 DEVOLUTION AXD BEACTIOX. (1784 Sunday Schools were everywhere established. The siifteriiiirsof children began to excite sympathy; in 1803 an Associa-tion for improving the situation of infant Chimney-sweepers was formed. The strict observance of Sunday had the support of nearlyall the advanced moralists of that day. As if to show thatthe reformers of 1800 stood exactly where the reformers of1700 stood (IV., p. 810), there was Wilberforces new societywith the old title for the Reformation of Manners, and an Association for the Better Observance of the Sabbath. In1787 the king had issued a proclamation against vice, asWilliam and Mary had done before

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