The Reports of the Society for bettering the condition and increasing the comforts of the poor. [Ed. by sir T. Bernard]. (1st-40th report, 1797-1817)., Volume 4 |
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... shilling a month . -It is curious that , in these payments , until the severe weather came on , there had scarcely ... shillings a year for each child , yet the rapidity with which those vacancies have been filled up , and the ap ...
... shilling a month . -It is curious that , in these payments , until the severe weather came on , there had scarcely ... shillings a year for each child , yet the rapidity with which those vacancies have been filled up , and the ap ...
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... shillings a year for each child ; and 3dly , by the produce of two morning and two evening charity sermons , producing together * about £ 50 . making together a total of £ 290 . and leaving a trifling ba- lance to answer contingent ...
... shillings a year for each child ; and 3dly , by the produce of two morning and two evening charity sermons , producing together * about £ 50 . making together a total of £ 290 . and leaving a trifling ba- lance to answer contingent ...
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... shillings a year being intitled to three annual presentations ; and so in proportion . Upon admission , every subscriber pays three shillings and six pence , towards a fund for the purchase of lying - in linen . This fund is increased ...
... shillings a year being intitled to three annual presentations ; and so in proportion . Upon admission , every subscriber pays three shillings and six pence , towards a fund for the purchase of lying - in linen . This fund is increased ...
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... shillings towards defraying the expense of a midwife , nurse , & c .; and , to be laid out in flannel for the child , one shilling ; or , in case of twins , two . The subscribers must give to every woman they recommend , one ticket for ...
... shillings towards defraying the expense of a midwife , nurse , & c .; and , to be laid out in flannel for the child , one shilling ; or , in case of twins , two . The subscribers must give to every woman they recommend , one ticket for ...
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... shillings per bushel below the market price . Besides this , worsted and flax have been purchased by the lord of the manor , for the employment of the children at school , and for the women , when the weather will not permit them to ...
... shillings per bushel below the market price . Besides this , worsted and flax have been purchased by the lord of the manor , for the employment of the children at school , and for the women , when the weather will not permit them to ...
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Page 166 - The Lord hath created medicines out of the earth; and he that is wise will not abhor them.
Page 262 - Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him (xxii.
Page 236 - In addition to this, the same trouble which teaches twenty, will suffice to teach sixty or a hundred, by employing some of the senior boys to inspect the slates of the others, they not omitting to spell the word themselves ; and, on a signal given by them to the principal teacher, that the word is finished by all the boys they overlook, he is informed when to dictate another to the class. This experiment has been tried with some hundreds of children, and it has been found, that they could all write,...
Page 262 - The rod and reproof give wisdom ; but a child left to himself, bringeth his mother to shame.
Page 168 - Open me the gates of ! righteousness : that I may go into them, and give thanks unto the Lord.
Page 262 - He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
Page 167 - Then give place to the physician, for the Lord hath created him: let him not go from thee, for thou hast nerd of him. "13. There is a time when in their hands there is good success.
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Page 166 - The skill of the physician shall lift up his head: and in the sight of great men he shall be in admiration.
Page 233 - the whole system of tuition is almost entirely conducted by boys,' he 'adds, ' the writing books are ruled with exactness and all the writers supplied with good pens by the same means. In the first instance the school is divided into classes, to each of these a lad is appointed as monitor; he is responsible for the morals, improvement, good order, and cleanliness of the whole class.