... or at least stifled, my abhorrence of parish relief, and went into the workhouse infirmary. There I was skilfully cured of my ailment, and then I was drafted into the workhouse, where for the best part uf nine months I have been associating with the ...

... PROFESSIONALS AT THE WORKHOUSE. The annual entertainment given bhr Mr Herbert Sprake, the proprietor of Collins's Music Hall, to the inmates of the Islington Workhouse, St. John'sleroad, Upper Holloway, took place oil W\ednesdav afternoos. The interior ...

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... at the workhouse gate. When at length the group is broken, By tihe invite churlish spoken, On one ear it falls too late; Death bas cut her suff'rimgs short all, She has sought another portal, Leaving all of her that's mortal Lying at the workhouse gate ...

... THE MOHAWKS AT THE WORKHOUSE rltho : is 7 - oahe inmlateyf h Isiington Workhouse, Cornwahlis- oead, Holloway, had a merry time oitU afternoonf when they were enter aino ed by tednohawk Mlinstrels from the Agricultural Hall. The entertaing ment took Place ...

... WOMEN IN WORKHOUSES.* A WOMAN who undertakes such a task as the Female Casual imposed upon herself may be, as this poor pauper widow no doubt was, of the most conscientious character, and animated by the best intentions, but if she has neither education ...

... accommodation is being provided at Plaistow. A I. wonderful saving has been effected in the workhouse stores without reducing the food of the poor. Inmates of n workhouse, 2,097 (last year, 2,064); men, 735; women, * 1,089; children, 273; and 343 children at ...

... Parliament in the year iSfii, relating to English workhouses and district schools. It appears from this that 1.l per cent. of the males and 27 of the females educated in district schools returned to the workhouse. A return under the boarding-out system at Glasgow ...

... A WORKHOUSE ENTERTAINMENT. The inmates of St. Giles's Workhouse, Endell-street, n greatly enij yed the excellent entertainment which was organised for them by Mr Charles Collette, and given to them in a large room in the workhouse on Monday evening. Mr ...

... WORKUTOUSES. The BerntondseY guardians made further inquiry ?? into the circumstances atedin sending of two nirls from the workhouse dressed only in canvas fronths, with the words Bed wity drorkhouse rinted on them in large ters.o twerso letters were ...

... Entertainment at Islington Workhouse. The annual entertainment given by Mr Herbert Sprake, the proprietor of Collins's Music Hall, to the inmates of Islington Workhouse, St. John's-road, Upper Holloway, took place on Wednesday afternoon. A stage was erected ...

... IN THE WORKHOUSE- Mr H]. Sprake, the popular proprietor of Collins's Music Hall, rides a very handsome hobby, and for some years past has found pleasure at Christmas-time in ministering to the enjoyment of the aged inmates of Islington Workhouse. The eagerly ...