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London Labour and the London Poor, Vol. 4 — Henry Mayhew

London Labour and the London Poor, Vol. 4

Henry Mayhew

  • Essays
  • Book language: English
  • 1122 pages

London Labour and the London Poor, Volume Four is a collection of Victorian social essays by Henry Mayhew and contributors. It examines the lives of London's non-workers—prostitutes, thieves, swindlers and beggars—with an introductory essay by Rev. William Tuckniss. It offers a detailed historical portrait of poverty and street life in the metropolis.

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Contents

  1. LONDON LABOUR AND THE LONDON POOR
  2. ADVERTISEMENT.
  3. CONTENTS.
  4. INTRODUCTION. THE AGENCIES AT PRESENT IN OPERATION WITHIN THE METROPOLIS FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF VICE AND CRIME.
  5. INTRODUCTION.
  6. CLASSIFICATION OF THE WORKERS AND NON-WORKERS OF GREAT BRITAIN.
  7. OF THE NON-WORKERS.
  8. OF THE PROSTITUTE CLASS GENERALLY.
  9. OF PROSTITUTION AMONG THE BARBAROUS NATIONS.
  10. PROSTITUTION AMONG THE SEMI-CIVILIZED NATIONS.
  11. OF THE MIXED NORTHERN NATIONS.
  12. OF PROSTITUTION IN CIVILIZED STATES.
  13. THIEVES AND SWINDLERS.
  14. THE SNEAKS, OR COMMON THIEVES.
  15. PICKPOCKETS AND SHOPLIFTERS.
  16. HORSE AND DOG STEALERS.
  17. HIGHWAY ROBBERS.
  18. HOUSEBREAKERS AND BURGLARS.
  19. PROSTITUTE THIEVES.
  20. FELONIES ON THE RIVER THAMES.
  21. RECEIVERS OF STOLEN PROPERTY.
  22. COINING.
  23. CHEATS.
  24. BEGGARS AND CHEATS.
  25. APPENDIX.
  26. FOOTNOTES
  27. Transcriber's Note
  28. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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