London Society, Tom 47James Hogg, Florence Marryat William Clowes and Sons, 1885 |
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... England's looms and spindles - it will be an interesting task for us to speak more in detail of the life - work of some of the more prominent members of this famous firm . Mr. John Platt , who for so long a term held the chief position ...
... England's looms and spindles - it will be an interesting task for us to speak more in detail of the life - work of some of the more prominent members of this famous firm . Mr. John Platt , who for so long a term held the chief position ...
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... England had a magnificent industry to uphold , and that it was our first duty to see that that did not suffer . The nine hours movement had then , as far as regarded engineers and machinists , become an accomplished fact . It had begun ...
... England had a magnificent industry to uphold , and that it was our first duty to see that that did not suffer . The nine hours movement had then , as far as regarded engineers and machinists , become an accomplished fact . It had begun ...
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... England , and that was the system of co- operation . He had always been one of the strongest advocates of that system , and he could not lose sight of the fact that there was a certain amount of antagonism between trades unionism and co ...
... England , and that was the system of co- operation . He had always been one of the strongest advocates of that system , and he could not lose sight of the fact that there was a certain amount of antagonism between trades unionism and co ...
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... England for the Continent , with the intention of enjoying a brief sojourn in Italy , his health having been for some time previous in an unsatisfactory condition . While at Florence Mr. Platt was taken worse , and on proceeding further ...
... England for the Continent , with the intention of enjoying a brief sojourn in Italy , his health having been for some time previous in an unsatisfactory condition . While at Florence Mr. Platt was taken worse , and on proceeding further ...
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... England was doing in the direction of the production of machinery , there has not been a gathering of the kind at which the machines of Messrs . Platt & Co. have not held a foremost position . They have received medals without end . At ...
... England was doing in the direction of the production of machinery , there has not been a gathering of the kind at which the machines of Messrs . Platt & Co. have not held a foremost position . They have received medals without end . At ...
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