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... shilling to a person of whom you know nothing , but who seems to be in distress ; and this for two reasons . First because such a sum is usually quite insufficient . To do any real good , if the distress be genuine , a much larger sum ...
... shilling to a person of whom you know nothing , but who seems to be in distress ; and this for two reasons . First because such a sum is usually quite insufficient . To do any real good , if the distress be genuine , a much larger sum ...
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... shillings a week ; but has been out of work through illness for many months . He is now reduced to quarter pay from his club ; and is evidently on the verge of destitution . He has never applied to the parish , and will not do so unless ...
... shillings a week ; but has been out of work through illness for many months . He is now reduced to quarter pay from his club ; and is evidently on the verge of destitution . He has never applied to the parish , and will not do so unless ...
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... shillings . was quite plain that this sum would have done her no manner of good , but that was no reason against con- sidering the case , and relieving it adequately , if that had been possible . Investigation , however , showed that ...
... shillings . was quite plain that this sum would have done her no manner of good , but that was no reason against con- sidering the case , and relieving it adequately , if that had been possible . Investigation , however , showed that ...
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... shillings a week . The reason for this is that , until the source of assistance is determined , all the entries cannot be properly made . It has been decided that the applicant shall have the five shillings a week , and the secretary ...
... shillings a week . The reason for this is that , until the source of assistance is determined , all the entries cannot be properly made . It has been decided that the applicant shall have the five shillings a week , and the secretary ...
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... shillings a week for the support of a family during illness . The weekly payments will probably be advanced out of the general fund ; but the secretary will lay a full report of the case before those persons whom he knows as likely to ...
... shillings a week for the support of a family during illness . The weekly payments will probably be advanced out of the general fund ; but the secretary will lay a full report of the case before those persons whom he knows as likely to ...
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