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MINES AND COLLIERIES.—No. I

... infatuation of deep-rooted and nearly uni- tversal prejudiec, the collier believes that it weakens O0 him to waish his back. The consequence is, that not one collier in five hundred ever washes his whole h person, unless lie may have opportunities of bathing ...

Published: Monday 23 September 1844
Newspaper: Morning Chronicle
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 3785 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

A LIGHTHOUSE ON CAPE AGULHAS

... beings at a time washed up dead upon the shore. There was the Arniston, on the 13th of July, 1819, a total wreck, when, out of .365 persons on board, only five escaped. Not less than 360 dead bodies of men, women, and children, were washed on shore; and ...

Published: Thursday 17 December 1840
Newspaper: Morning Chronicle
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 957 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

PARISH OF ST. CLEMENT DANES, STRAND

... they could not put down sueh places; and until the number- less hordes of unfortunate women in the streets becsme chaste, sad men became more sober and honest, they would continue to exist. Mr. COLLIER, the Vestry Clerk, *aid that upwards of two hundred ...

Published: Friday 12 June 1829
Newspaper: Morning Chronicle
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1097 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

ANCIENT CONCERTS

... ceived but short notice, he executed admirably. Besides the two great pieces, his Royal Highness Prince ALBERT introduced a vast number of interesting matters, dug up with praiseworthy industry from the mine of oblivion, to the darikness of which they had ...

AWFUL CALAMITY.—LOSS OF THIRTYONE LIVES

... would inevitibly suffo- *ate themll. The number of the sufferers has been ascertained t,, be thirtv-one, ten of whomil were men having large fami- ii'S of now destitute children. Thle body of one boy has been washed up.---(heter Chronio1e. EFFFCTS OF TSE ...

Published: Monday 15 May 1837
Newspaper: Morning Chronicle
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 541 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

STATE OF THE RIVER AND PARTIAL STOPPAGE OF THE NAVIGATION

... afternoon brought large quantities down the river from Fruhaw and Chelsea, which increased to such a vast extent yesterday morning, that a great number of vessels and barges above and below bridge were Ice-locked and unable to move. About cle- ven o'clock ...

Published: Saturday 09 January 1841
Newspaper: Morning Chronicle
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 559 | Page: 4 | Tags: News 

Her LATE MAJESTY QUEEIN ADELAIDE

... ito pr - cession, the coffin to be carried by sailors to th' chapel. All those of my friends and relations, to a I iminted number, wvho wvish to attend may do s;. I My nephew, Prince Ediward of' Saxe Weimar, Lords o11lve and Denbi gh, the IHou. William ...

Published: Wednesday 12 December 1849
Newspaper: Morning Chronicle
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 563 | Page: 4 | Tags: News 

HER MAJESTY'S EMBARKATION AT WOOLWICH

... too great a number in the Dock-yarJ, and notwithstanding' that a vast number who were fortunate enough to obtain tickets were accommodated within the precincts, to view the interesting event that was approaching, yet a still greater number were disappointed ...

Published: Monday 11 August 1845
Newspaper: Morning Chronicle
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1765 | Page: 5 | Tags: News 

CONVERSION OF SALT WATER INTO FRESH

... quart a minute, per- fectly fit for drinking, for washing, and for every other purpose for which fresh water is employed. We tasted it both before and after undergoing the process, and we used soap in washing our hands with it; and we can truly declare, that ...

Published: Saturday 13 September 1834
Newspaper: Morning Chronicle
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 695 | Page: 4 | Tags: News 

MELANCHOLY CATASTROPHE at BLAINA IRON WORKS, MONMOUTHSHIRE

... and do not remember anything minre until I was on the batik of the pit in the afternoon, when some one was washing me. Eleven other colliers were examined, who were at work in the pit at the time the accident happened; they fully cor- robornite the evidence ...

Published: Wednesday 28 June 1837
Newspaper: Morning Chronicle
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1558 | Page: 4 | Tags: News 

DEVON COUNTY MEETING

... High Sheriff, aud the meeting hroke up. The number of persons present was about 7,0.0 -a very large nuamber for a couoty maseetinig in Dcvon-as the gr eat extent of the county necessarily deters a vast number of the freeholders from attending. Maty districts ...

Published: Tuesday 29 May 1832
Newspaper: Morning Chronicle
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 801 | Page: 1 | Tags: News 

COURT CIRCULAR

... believed to be sub- stantially cornert. The colliery htas for verv manyuyears been In full work, giving employment to a large number of Mien women, and boys. It appears that on Motday laSt a lot of men and boys were set to work in a lSvil, whicit wos about ...

Published: Tuesday 20 February 1844
Newspaper: Morning Chronicle
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 951 | Page: 7 | Tags: News