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Tag Archives: Poverty
A Disturbed Night
Snippets 122. In 1815 George Head, the assistant commissary-general of the commissariat of the 3rd division of the Spanish army, undertook a journey across North America, snappily titled Forest Scenes and Incidents in the Wilds of North America, Being a … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Books, History, Humor, Humour, People, Snippets, Travel
Tagged Canada, George Head, Hotels, Poverty
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Pennies for the Poor (Christmas History 17)
Mary Howitt (1799-1888) is best remembered nowadays for her poem The Spider and the Fly, with that memorable first line, “Will you walk into my parlour? said the Spider to the Fly.” She also wrote many books, some co-authored with … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Books, Christmas, Christmas History, History
Tagged Charity, Childhood, Mary Howitt, Poverty
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Christmas in an Orphanage (Christmas History 1)
American Quaker William Savery (1750-1804) was a notable abolitionist who travelled through Europe between 1796 and 1799. His journal of travels was published posthumously, as A Journal of the Life, Travels, and Religious Labors of William Savery. He spent one … Continue reading
Posted in 18th Century, Books, Christianity, Christmas, Christmas History, History, Travel
Tagged Ireland, Poverty, William Savery
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Chaos in Naples (Snippets 39)
A few years ago I had the pleasure of visiting Naples and the surrounding area for the first time and spent a pleasant morning relaxing at what seemed like a very tranquil harbour. Almost exactly 100 years before my visit … Continue reading
Journals 4.2 – Man and Manners by Grant Thorburn (Part 2)
This is the second part of my article on Grant Thorburn’s journal. For the first part please see the earlier entry from 1st July 2015. On 9th October 1833, Grant Thorburn departed from New York in the ship George Washington. … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Books, Britain, England, History, Journals, London, Travel, USA
Tagged Charity, Grant Thorburn, Liverpool, Poverty, Robert Peel
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Journals 3.4 – A Year Abroad by Willard C. George (Part 4)
This is the final part of my article on George’s journal. For the first, second and third parts, please see the entries posted on 15th June , 19th June and 23rd June 2015. The remainder of George’s journal takes on … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Journals, Travel
Tagged Alps, Basle, Bern, Germany, Grimsel, Mainz, Mercenaries, Poverty, Reuss, Rheinfelden, Rhine, Switzerland, Willard C George, Zurich, Zytglogge
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Journals 3.2 – A Year Abroad by Willard C. George (Part 2)
This is the second part of my article on George’s journal. For the first part, please see the entry posted on 15th June 2015. George offered his opinions as to the state of Ireland in general, attributing much of their … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Britain, England, Journals, Travel
Tagged Alcoholism, Birmingham, Church Rates, Cottonopolis, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Closes, Factories, Glasgow, Industrial Revolution, Ireland, Manchester, New Bailey, Poverty, Royal Infirmary, Scotland, Taxation, Willard C George
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