 I have seen human degradation in some of its worst phases, both in England and abroad, but I can advisedly say, that I did not believe, until I visited the wynds of Glasgow, that so large an amount of filth, crime, misery, and disease existed on one spot...  Hansard's Parliamentary Debates - Strona 515autor: Great Britain. Parliament - 1839Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
 | 1839 - Liczba stron: 908
...persons ; in Âshton, 1 to every 1 13 persons ; in Staleybridge, 1 to every 200 ; and in Dukenfield, 1 to every 254 persons. In the evidence taken before...its worst phases, both in England and abroad ; but 1 can advisedly say, that I did not believe, until 1 visited the wynds of Glasgow, that so large an... | |
 | 1841 - Liczba stron: 586
...Concerning Glasgow, his lordship quotes the evidence of Mr. Symons, who thus expresses himself — " ' I have seen human degradation in some of its worst...large an amount of filth, crime, misery, and disease, existed in one spot in any civilised country,'; ' and again : ' In the lower lodging-houses, ten, twelve,... | |
 | Great Britain. Poor Law Commissioners - 1842 - Liczba stron: 376
...Glasgow police, I have four times visited these districts, once in the morning and three times at night i I have seen human degradation in some of its worst...large an amount of filth, crime, misery, and disease existed on one spot in any civilized country. The wynds consist of long lanes, so narrow that a cart... | |
 | 1842 - Liczba stron: 346
...in the morning and three times at night; I have seen human degradation in some of its worst'phases, both in England and abroad, but I can advisedly say,...visited the wynds of Glasgow, that so large an amount of fillh, crime, misery, and disease existed on one spot in any civilized country. The wynds consist of... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1847 - Liczba stron: 550
...Mr. Symonds, in the Handloom Commissioners' Report, " once in the morning and three times at night ; I have seen human degradation in some of its worst...large an amount of filth, crime, misery, and disease existed on one spot in any civilized country." Here is collected a motley population engaged in all... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1847 - Liczba stron: 546
...Mr. Symonds, in the Handloom Commissioners' Report, " once in the morning and three times at night ; I have seen human degradation in some of its worst...large an amount of filth, crime, misery, and disease existed on one spot in any civilized country." Here is collected a motley population engaged in all... | |
 | 1850 - Liczba stron: 342
...police, I have four times visited these districts, once in the morning, and three times at night : I have seen human degradation in some of its worst...large an amount of filth, crime, misery, and disease existed on one spot in any civilised country. The wynds consist of long lanes, so narrow, that a cart... | |
 | David Walker - 1853 - Liczba stron: 138
...of Lords, I2M February, 1841, on moving the second reading of the " Drainage of Buildings BUI.") " I have seen human degradation in some of its worst...can advisedly say that I did not believe, until I To those unacquainted with the resources of this country, these measures may appear too vast ever to... | |
 | Samuel Hallett Griffith - 1860 - Liczba stron: 240
...of years. With regard to Glasgow, we may adduce the emphatic language of Mr. Jelinger Symons :— " I have seen human degradation in some of its worst...large an amount of filth, crime, misery, and disease existed in one spot in any civilized country." Or the impressive testimony of Dr. Arnott:— " We entered... | |
 | Frederick Clifford - 1887 - Liczba stron: 996
...drunkenness, disease, and crime culminate in Glasgow to a pitch unparalleled in Great Britain ; " and again, " I did not believe, until I visited the wynds of Glasgow,...large an amount of filth, crime, misery, and disease existed in one spot in any civilized country." London was in no better condition than provincial towns.... | |
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