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Circular letter to the corresponding societies, In Great Britain. Containing The cat let out of the bag: or, the perpetual motion discovered, and its uses displayed. With a warning voice to the associations. By Moses Gomez Pereira, Philo-Kinesis.
Gomez Pereira, Moses.Date: 1796- Books
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Observations on the present state of the parochial and vagrant poor.
Scott, John, 1730-1783.Date: MDCCLXXIII. [1773]- Books
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Thoughts on the plan for a Magdalen-House for repentant prostitutes, with the several reasons for such an establishment; ... and the great advantages which will probably arise from this institution, upon political and religious principles. Addressed to the promoters of thi charity.
Hanway, Jonas, 1712-1786.Date: 1758- Books
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Six concluding letters to a senator, on the tendencies of the foundling hospital in its boundless extent. Part II. Shewing what is Bad in that Plan; and pointing out a new one to be substitued instead of it, or to be united to what is Good in it; this new one tending to make the Poor become a full Support to the Poor, and not only not Burdensome to the Public, but great Benefactors to it.
Cato, active 1760.Date: M.DCC.LX. [1760]- Books
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These are the times that try mens souls! A letter addressed to John Frost, a prisoner in Newgate. By Yorke.
Yorke, Henry Redhead, 1772-1813.Date: [1793]- Books
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These are the times that try men's souls! A letter to John Frost. A prisoner in Newgate. By Henry Yorke.
Yorke, Henry Redhead, 1772-1813.Date: [1793]- Books
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A discourse, very proper to be read at St. J-s's. In a letter to a friend.
Date: [1750?]- Books
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An estimate of the manners and principles of the times. By the author of Essays on the characteristics, &c.
Brown, John, 1715-1766.Date: MDCCLVII. [1757]- Books
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Considerations on the poor laws, on the Present State of the Poor, and on Houses of Industry. With some occasional remarks on a pamphlet lately published on these subjects, by the Reverend R. Potter. Occasioned by a bill now depending in Parliament for establishing an house of industry, for the hundreds of Mitford and Launditch, in the County of Norfolk.
Date: 1775- Books
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Letters to the estimator of the manners and principles of the times. By one who has served the state.
Swing, Swithin.Date: MDCCLVIII. [1758]- Books
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An estimate of the manners and principles of the times. By the author of Essays on the characteristics, &c.
Brown, John, 1715-1766.Date: MDCCLVII. [1757]- Books
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Transactions of the Social Union. Formed for the improvement of civil society.
Social Union.Date: M.DCC.XC. [1790]- Books
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An abstract of the deed of settlement of the Laudable-Society for the benefit of widows, which is inrolled in the High Court of Chancery, bearing date the 18th of March, 1761.
Laudable Society for the Benefit of Widows (London, England)Date: MDCCLXX [1770]- Books
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A sentimental history of chimney sweepers, in London & Westminster. Shewing the necessity of putting them under regulations, to prevent the grossest inhumanity to the climbing boys. With a letter to a London clergyman on Sunday schools. Calculated for the preservation of the children of the poor. By Jonas Hanway, Esq.
Hanway, Jonas, 1712-1786.Date: 1785- Books
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An estimate of the manners and principles of the times. By Dr. Brown, Author of the Essays on Lord Shaftsbury's Characteristics, &c.
Brown, John, 1715-1766.Date: 1758- Books
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A letter to Thomas Gilbert, Esq; on his intended reform of the poor laws. By a country gentleman.
Country gentleman.Date: M.DCC.LXXXVII. [1787]- Books
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Reflections, essays and meditations on life and religion, with a collection of proverbs in alphabetical order, and twenty-eight letters written occasionally on several subjects, viz. The absurd notions of the sect called Methodists. The customs of foreign nations in regard to Harlots. The lawless commerce of the Sexes. The repentance of Prostitutes. And The great humanity and beneficence of the Madgalane Charity. By Mr. Hanway. in Two Volumes. Vol. I. Go and sin no more.
Hanway, Jonas, 1712-1786.Date: [1761]- Books
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Reports of the Special Provision Committee, appointed by the Court of Guardians, in the city of Norwich: With an account of the savings which have been produced by the late regulations in the diet of the workhouses: exhibiting some important facts respecting the œconomy of those establishments. By Edward Rigby.
Norwich (England)Date: M.DCC.LXXXVIII. [1788]- Books
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The cheating age found out, when knaves was most in fashion. Wherein are describ'd the many frauds, cheats, abuses, and vast sums of money that England had been cheated of in this long, bloody and expensive war. ...
Date: [1709?]- Books
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An estimate of the manners and principles of the times. By the author of Essays on the characteristics, &c.
Brown, John, 1715-1766.Date: MDCCLVII. [1757]- Books
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To the Kings̀ most excellent Majesty. The humble address and petition of the mayor, sheriffs, citizens and commonalty of the city of Norwich, in common council assembled.
Norwich (England)Date: 1795]- Books
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The united friends of religious and civil liberty, associated for the purpose of obtaining universal suffrage and annual parliaments ...
Date: 1795]- Books
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An estimate of the manners and principles of the times. By Dr. Brown, author of the Essays on Lord Shaftesbury's characteristics, &c.
Brown, John, 1715-1766.Date: MDCCLVIII. [1758]- Books
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An account of the establishment of the Commissioners for the Relief of Poor Proselytes: with an abstract of their proceedings from the 30th of April, 1717, to the 30th of April, 1718.
Great Britain. Commissioners for Relieving Poor Proselytes.Date: Printed in the Year 1718- Books
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The real character of the age. In a letter to the Rev. Dr. Brown. Occasioned by his Estimate of the manners and principles of the times.
C. L. St.Date: MDCCLVII. [1757]