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... taken down . The other papers relating to the case are afterwards attached to it , as described at p . 44 . · Reader . - And Form No. 20 appears to be that so often referred to in Chapter IV . But do you really suppose that people will ...
... taken down . The other papers relating to the case are afterwards attached to it , as described at p . 44 . · Reader . - And Form No. 20 appears to be that so often referred to in Chapter IV . But do you really suppose that people will ...
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... taken from the last Report of the Working Ladies ' Guild , ' a Society where the utmost delicacy is obviously and exceptionally necessary : - " No. 151. — A widow with five children . She is paralysed and epileptic . Her whole income ...
... taken from the last Report of the Working Ladies ' Guild , ' a Society where the utmost delicacy is obviously and exceptionally necessary : - " No. 151. — A widow with five children . She is paralysed and epileptic . Her whole income ...
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... taken for , but is not , charity . Indiscriminate Relief . - It is not charity to give sixpence or a 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 ...
... taken for , but is not , charity . Indiscriminate Relief . - It is not charity to give sixpence or a 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 ...
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... taken at the same time and place . Thus the unfortunate applicant is made to describe the circumstances of his history in the hearing of other similar applicants , a kind of pub- licity which is most distasteful to many , and often ...
... taken at the same time and place . Thus the unfortunate applicant is made to describe the circumstances of his history in the hearing of other similar applicants , a kind of pub- licity which is most distasteful to many , and often ...
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... taken and duly entered the state- ments of each applicant . In this work he has never lost either his patience or his acuteness . This is one of the most difficult parts of his business . Many applicants get testy under cross ...
... taken and duly entered the state- ments of each applicant . In this work he has never lost either his patience or his acuteness . This is one of the most difficult parts of his business . Many applicants get testy under cross ...
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