THE LONDON POOR.
The moral state of the London poor (writes a corespondent of the Times) , is on a par with the state of their dwellings^Jhey use the word "hus- , band " and « wife," but their alliances areljonly during pleasure, aud^e sale of fheir wovnjjtiHkfaot unknown. I heat-drof.ono who ha ; d ibeeu -bought from her father by Her first proprietor. He became weary pfjier and wished to find another^lJurclik^er, but was ultimately 1 tb'giW-a shilling with heir as *< premium^ iri order Jtha¥ she might be. taken Way. The^second ;■ owner 1 found it impossible to get rid of her unless he would giye a premiiun of half a crpwh.aindas thi^ : w : ji6#great a demand'onhis 'resourifeX : Jfor tho . .^i^ttnains on his hands. The . very institution of maFii%d : is Spoken , of contiimeUous^ « is the good . of marrying?" asked a girl who was ? talked to outhe.eubjecC "''Only' them . marries as"cani 4 fc belleve.one another."
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 71, 22 February 1884, Page 2
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149THE LONDON POOR. Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 71, 22 February 1884, Page 2
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