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• From their point of view (Edward Arnold, 1908), by M. Loane (page images at HathiTrust)

• Helping the Poor: Friendly Visiting, Dole Charities and Dole Queues (c2001), by Robert Whelan, contrib. by Barendina Smedley (PDF at Civitas)

• Helping the Poor: Friendly Visiting, Dole Charities and Dole Queues (c2001), by Robert Whelan, contrib. by Barendina Smedley (PDF at Civitas)

• The Great Army of London Poor: Sketches of Life and Character in a Thames-Side District (1882), by Thomas Wright (HTML at victorianlondon.org)
• Horrible London (from an 1889 edition; see also How the Poor Live), by George R. Sims (HTML at victorianlondon.org)
• How the Poor Live (London: Chatto and Windus, 1883; see also Horrible London), by George R. Sims, illust. by Frederick Barnard (illustrated HTML at victorianlondon.org)
• The Pauper, the Thief, and the Convict, by Thomas Archer (HTML at victorianlondon.org)
• The Pinch of Poverty: Sufferings and Heroism of the London Poor (London: Isbister and Company, 1892), by Thomas Wright (illustrated HTML at victorianlondon.org)
• Ragged London in 1861 (London: Smith, Elder and Co., 1861), by John Hollingshead (HTML at victorianlondon.org)
• The Wilds of London (London: Chatto and Windus, 1874), by James Greenwood, illust. by Alfred Concanen (illustrated HTML at victorianlondon.org)
• London Shadows: A Glance at the "Homes" of the Thousands (London: George Routledge and Co., 1854), by George Godwin (illustrated HTML and victorianlondon.org)
• How the poor live. (Chatto, 1883), by George R. Sims (page images at HathiTrust)
• How the Poor Live; and, Horrible London: 1889, by George R. Sims (Gutenberg ebook)

• London Shadows: A Glance at the "Homes" of the Thousands (London: George Routledge and Co., 1854), by George Godwin (illustrated HTML and victorianlondon.org)

• Helping the Poor: Friendly Visiting, Dole Charities and Dole Queues (c2001), by Robert Whelan, contrib. by Barendina Smedley (PDF at Civitas)

• Helping the Poor: Friendly Visiting, Dole Charities and Dole Queues (c2001), by Robert Whelan, contrib. by Barendina Smedley (PDF at Civitas)

• From their point of view (Edward Arnold, 1908), by M. Loane (page images at HathiTrust)

• London life in the xviiith century (K. Paul, Trench, Trubner;, 1925), by M. Dorothy George (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• From their point of view (Edward Arnold, 1908), by M. Loane (page images at HathiTrust)

• Darwen and the cotton famine, thirty years ago, l862-l864 : with a brief summary of the operations of the Central Relief Committee throughout the cotton district (J.J. Riley, "News" Office, 1893), by S. A. Nichols (page images at HathiTrust)

• Further return to an order of the Honourable House of Commons, dated 2 August 1894 : for Return "comprising the Reports made to the Charity Commissioners, in the result of an inquiry held in every parish wholly or partly within the Administrative County of London into endowments : subject to the provisions of the Charitable Trusts Acts, 1853-1891, and appropriated in whole or in part for the benefit of that County, or any part thereof, together with the Reports on those endowments of the Commissioners for Inquiring Concerning Charities, 1818-1837." (Printed for Her Majesty's Stationery Office, by Eyre and Spottiswoode, Printers to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, 1897), by Great Britain. Charity Commission, Great Britain Parliament House of Commons, and Great Britain. Commissioners for Inquiring Concerning Charities (page images at HathiTrust)

• Further return to an order of the Honourable House of Commons, dated 2 August 1894 : for Return "comprising the Reports made to the Charity Commissioners, in the result of an inquiry held in every parish wholly or partly within the Administrative County of London into endowments : subject to the provisions of the Charitable Trusts Acts, 1853-1891, and appropriated in whole or in part for the benefit of that County, or any part thereof, together with the Reports on those endowments of the Commissioners for Inquiring Concerning Charities, 1818-1837." (Printed for Her Majesty's Stationery Office, by Eyre and Spottiswoode, Printers to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, 1897), by Great Britain. Charity Commission, Great Britain Parliament House of Commons, and Great Britain. Commissioners for Inquiring Concerning Charities (page images at HathiTrust)

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• Old age penisoners and aged pauperism. (H. M. Stationery off., by Darling and son, ltd., 1913), by Great Britain. Local Government Board (page images at HathiTrust)
• Our new masters (Strahan & co., 1873), by Thomas Wright (page images at HathiTrust)
• The parish and the union (C. Knight and co., 1837), by Great Britain. Parliament. House of commons. Select committee on new poor law amendment act (page images at HathiTrust)
• The aged poor in England and Wales : condition (Macmillan, 1894), by Charles Booth (page images at HathiTrust)
• De la misère des classes laborieuses en Angleterre et en France ... avee l'indication des moyens propres à en affranchir les sociétés (J. Renouard et cie., 1841), by Eugène i. e. Antoine Eugène Buret (page images at HathiTrust)
• Glimpses into the abyss (P. S. King & son, 1906), by Mary Higgs (page images at HathiTrust)
• The village labourer 1760-1832, a study in the government of England before the reform bill (Longmans, Green, and co., 1913), by J. L. Hammond and Barbara Bradby Hammond (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The village labourer 1760-1832, a study in the government of England before the reform bill (Longmans, Green, and co., 1924), by J. L. Hammond and Barbara Bradby Hammond (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The village labourer 1760-1832; a study in the government of England before the Reform bill (Longmans, Green, and co., 1920), by J. L. Hammond and Barbara Bradby Hammond (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Essai sur l'etat du commerce d'Angleterre. (et se vend à Paris chez Guillyn, 1755), by John Cary (page images at HathiTrust)
• Homes and hospitals: or, Two phases of woman's work, as exhibited in the labors of Amy Dutton and Agnes E. Jones. (American tract society;, 1873), by Amy Dutton (page images at HathiTrust)
• Report of the Commissioners appointed ... to inquire concerning charities in England [and Wales] for the education of the poor ... ([London, 1819), by Great Britain. Commissioners for Inquiring Concerning Charities (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Poor rates and pauperism ... 1857-59. ([London], 1857), by Great Britain Poor Law Commissioners (page images at HathiTrust)
• An account of a supply of fish for the manufacturing poor (Printed for the Society for Bettering the Condition of the Poor, 1813), by Thomas Bernard and Society for Bettering the Condition and Increasing the Comforts of the Poor (Great Britain) (page images at HathiTrust)
• National thoughts, recommended to the serious attention of the public : with an appendix, shewing the damages arising from a bounty on corn (Printed for R. Dodsley, 1751), by Charles Townshend (page images at HathiTrust)
• The old Englishman's letters for the poor of old England : in which is proved that independant of relieving the poor and middling people of England, it is the true interest of England as well as Ireland to allow the free importation of tallow, cattle, and hides from Ireland, and that nothing will distress the common enemy more (Printed by J. Smith, 1758), by William Homer (page images at HathiTrust)
• Pauperism and poor laws (Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1852), by Robert Pashley (page images at HathiTrust)
• Schools for the industrious classes, or, The present state of education among the working people of England : Pub. under the superintendence of the Central-society of education. (Printed for Taylor and Walton, 1837), by England) Central Society of Education (London (page images at HathiTrust)
• Essays on the principles of charitable institutions. (Printed for Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman, 1836) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Report of the commissioners appointed ... to inquire concerning charities in England [and Wales] for the education of the poor ... ([London, 1819), by Great Britain. Commissioners on Charities and the Education of the Poor (page images at HathiTrust)
• The village labourer 1760-1832; a study in the government of England before the Reform bill (Green, and co., 1920), by J. L. Hammond and Barbara Bradley Hammond (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• An Essay on the State of England: In Relation to Its Trade, Its Poor, and Its Taxes, for Carrying on the Present War Against France, by John Cary (Gutenberg ebook)
• The Law and the Poor, by Edward Abbott Parry (Gutenberg ebook)
• Some proposals for the imployment of the poor, and for the prevention of idleness and the consequence thereof, begging a practice so dishonourable to the nation, and to the Christian religion : in a letter to a friend / by T.F. (London : Printed by J. Grover, and are to be sold by Francis Smith ..., 1681), by Thomas Firmin (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A discourse touching provision for the poor written by Sir Matthew Hale ... (London : Printed by H. Hills for John Leigh ..., 1683), by Matthew Hale (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An abstract of a proposal already laid before the Honourable the House of Commons assembled in Parliament, for employing our poor, and preventing the exportation of our coin ([London? : s.n., 1694]), by Dircy Kent (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An essay on the state of England in relation to its trade, its poor, and its taxes, for carrying on the present war against France by John Cary, merchant in Bristoll. (Bristoll : Printed by W. Bonny for the author, and are to be sold ... by Sam. Crouch ... and Tim Goodwin ... also by Tho. Wall, and Rich. Gravett ..., 1695), by John Cary (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A proposal offered to the committee of the honourable House of Commons appointed to consider of ways for the better providing for the poor and setting them on work, and now under their consideration. ([London : s.n., 1700?]), by John Cary (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Sir Josiah Child's proposals for the relief and employment of the poor ([London : s.n., 1670?]), by Josiah Child (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Common-good: or, The improvement of commons, forrests, and chases, by inclosure.: Wherein the advantage of the poor, the common plenty of all, and the increase and preservation of timber, with other things of common concernment, are considered. / By S.T. (London : Printed for Francis Tyton, and are to be sold at his shop at the sign of the three Daggers neer the Middle-Temple gate, 1652), by S. T. (Silvanus Taylor) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The two grand ingrossers of Coles: viz. the wood-monger, and the chandler.: In a dialogue, expressing their unjust, and cruell raising the price of coales, when, and how they please, to the generall oppression of the poore. Penn'd on purpose to lay open their subtile practises, and for the reliefe of many thousands of poore people, in, and about the cities of London, and Westminster. By a well-willer to the prosperity of this famous Common-wealth. (London : Printed for John Harrison at the Holy-Lamb at the east end of S. Pauls, 1653), by Well-willer to the prosperity of this famous Common-wealth (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The out-cries of the poor, oppressed, & imprisoned; or A safe way to free the poor of this city and the whole nation of England, from begging and starving.: Presented to the Council of Officers, Nov. 24. by William Pryor, and Thomas Turner. To which is annexed, A plea for the poor and helpless, against the enemies of their peace. By William Pryor. (London : printed by G.D. for Francis Smith, and are to be sold at his shop, at the Elephant and Castle near Temple-Bar, 1659), by William Pryor and Thomas Turner (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By the Protector.: A proclamation commanding a speedy and due execution of the lavvs made against the abominable sins of drunkenness, profane swearing and cursing, adultery, fornication, and other acts of uncleannesse; for observing the assize of bread, ale, and fewel; and touching weights, and measures; for setting the poor on work, and providing for the impotent and aged poor, and punishing rogues and vagabonds, taking accounts of church-wardens and overseers of the poor; and against disturbing of publick preachers, and profanation of the Lords day. (London : Printed by Henry Hills and Iohn Field, Printers to His Highness, 1655), by England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Orders in Council. 1654-05-16 (London : printed by William du-Gard and Henry Hills, printers to His Highness the Lord Protector, 1654), by England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell) and England and Wales. Council of State (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The crying sin of England, of not caring for the poor.: Wherein inclosure, viz. such as doth unpeople townes, and uncorn fields, is arraigned, convicted, and condemned by the Word of God. Being the chief heads of two sermons, preached at the lecture at Lutterworth in Leicester-shire in May last, and now published in love to Christ, his country, and the poor. By John Moore, minister of Knaptoft in Liecester-shire. (London : printed by T.M. for Antony Williamson, at the Queens Arms in Pauls Church Yard, 1653), by John Moore (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The mounfull cryes of many thousand poore tradesmen, who are ready to famish through decay of trade.: Or, the warning teares of the oppressed. ([London : s.n., 1648]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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