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MANNERS AND AMUSEMENTS

... disposed of. One night, I shall never forget it, I bad been to the opera of San Carlos, and was picking my way to my lodging through the intolerable filth and garbage of the streets of Lisbon, defending myself from the dogs and rats by which they were then ...

Published: Sunday 27 January 1839
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2965 | Page: 9 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

POLITICAL TALE OF A TUB

... upon him; another they hung up by the heels to make him disgorge; the remainder, after being pelted with rotten eggs and garbage, and kicked, buffetted, worried, and pummelled nearly to death, got off the estate, and never shewed face again during the ...

THE LITERARY EXAMINER

... Darrell (he was picked out of the Thames by Mr Wood, and adopted by that ex. cellent Samaritan ; hence his name; and having been bred up a carpenter, and secured the affections of Miss Wood, is kidnapped and flung into the sea, again picked up and handed ...

LITERARY NOTICES

... heavy iron chain round their neck, wandering about the town in quest of food to satisfy the crav. ings of nature, picking up bones and garbage of every descrip. tion from the dung-heaps, snails from the fields, and frogs froik the ditches, and when the tide ...

LITERATURE AND ART

... a heavy iron chain round the neck, wandering about the town in quest of food to satisfy the cravings of nature, picking up bones and garbage of every description from the dung-heaps, snails from the fields, and flogs from the ditches, and. when the tide ...

Published: Sunday 22 March 1840
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 5605 | Page: 8 | Tags: Arts & Popular Culture 

THE LITERARY EXAMINER

... indeed it seems the only harmless amusement of the rich. Servants who will stay with .you, are the rarities of Mexico. You may pick up priceless diamonds in abundance, but look in vain for a faithful kitchen-maid. 4A girl will go to service merely to earn ...