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No. CVI.
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Extract from an account of the introduction of
Straw Platt at Avebury. By Thomas Bernard,
Esq.
No. CVII.
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Extract from an account of the Ladies Schools,
and some other Charities at Leeds. By Thomas
Bernard, Esq.
No. CVIII.
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112
Extract from an account of a Contagious Fever at
Kingston upon Hull. By Miss Horner
No. CIX.
121
Extract from an account of the mode of introducing
the new Cottage Grates into Cottages. By the
Rev. James Plumptre
No. CX.
144
Extract from an account of the Montgomery and
Pool House of Industry. By Thomas Bernard,
No. CXI.
Extract from an account of a Sunday School, at
Kirkstall near Leeds. By Mrs. Carr
No. CXII.
Extract from an account of a School for Poor
Children at Fincham. By Mr. Corston
No. CXIII.
Extract from an account of the Ladies Committee
for promoting the education and employment of
the Female Poor. By Thomas Bernard, Esq.
No. CXIV.
Extract from an account of a Lying-in Charity at
Woolwich. By John Rollo, M. D.
151
166
173
181
193
No. CXV.
Extract from an account of the provision made
for the poor of Wymeswould. By the Rev.
R. A. Ingram, B. D.
No. CXVI.
Extract from an account of a charitable bank at
Tottenham for the savings of the poor. By
Mrs. Wakefield
No. CXVII.
Extract from the parochial returns, lately made
with regard to the state of education in Ireland.
By Thomas Bernard, Esq.
No. CXVIII.
Extract from an account of a School in the Borough
Road. By John Walker, Esq.
No. CXIX.
Extract from an account of the House of Refuge
at Dublin. By the Rev. Dr. Guinness
No. CXX.
Extract from an account of the Mortlake Friendly
Society for Women. By the Rev. John Collin-
son, A. M.
No. CXXI.
Extract from an account of a School near Hawk-
stone, in the County of Salop. By Thomas
No. CXXII.
Extract from an account of a provision lately made
for employment of poor females in the Island of
Tortola. By Thomas Bernard, Esq.`
No. CXXIII.
Extract from an account of the mode of employing
parish children at Birmingham. By the Rev.
Josiah Pratt, A. M.
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206
211
228
238
245
256
264
277
No. CXXIV.
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Extract from an account of a provision for the
poor at Ongar, during sickness. By the Rev.
William Herringham
288
APPENDIX.
No. I.
Report of a Select Committee of the Society upon
some observations on the late act respecting Cot-
ton Mills, and on the account of Mr. Hey's
visit to a cotton mill at Burley
No. II.
Extract from an account of the dreadful effects of
Dram-drinking, with directions for those who
are desirous of returning to sobriety and health.
By R. Willan, M. D.
No. III.
Hints as to the manufacture of Split Straw
No. IV.
Advice to the Foundling Apprentices, on the ter-
mination of their Apprenticeships
No. V.
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Copy of the regulations of the Society in West
Street, called the Free Chapel benevolent Society 49
No. VI.
Statement as to the reception and management of
the Children in the Foundling Hospital, at
London
No. VII.
Copy of the Address sent round to the Lady Sub-
52
scribers, and others
61
No. VIII.
Detail of some of the proposed objects of the
Ladies Committee
No. IX.
Outline of proposed regulations of the Ladies'
Seminary, with notes and observations
No. X.
Copy of the agreement signed by the parents of
the children, learning the Straw Platt, in the
West-street Schools
No. XI.
Account of Commission Warehouse for the sale of
Straw Platt
No. XII.
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73
81
84
Copy of a proposal for an enquiry into the present
state of the Schools for the education of the
Poor
No. XIII.
88
Copy of a statement of the progress of the reposi-
tory at Manchester, for the benefit of persons
reduced in their circumstances
No. XIV.
Observations on the seminary for the education of
daughters of clergymen, &c.
No. XV.
A short view of different proposals which have
been made respecting the poor, during the two
preceding centuries
No. XVI.
Address of the Ladies Committee for promoting
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95
99
No. XVIII.
List of the Ladies Committee
No. XIX.
Resolutions of the Mortlake Society for promoting
the welfare of the poor
No. XX.
Queries from the Ladies Committee respecting fe-
male education and employment
No. XXI.
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136
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