British slavery, an appeal [on behalf of the dressmakers and milliners of Great Britain]: also, the duty of abolishing the late hour system: and maxims for employers1850 |
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accomplished altera annihilated apathetic appeal aroused attention awakened benevolent character CHELSEA christian conduce decisive alteration delicate desirable diminished dress dressmakers and milliners dressmaking and millinery dwell early hours effect efforts emotions empire employed engaged enlightened especially essay evils entailed fearful feeling Freemen gilt edges happiness hour system injures hours of business humane induce influence injury inquiry intelligent interests kindness labour Ladies of England large numbers late hour system lence LL.D loudly maintained makers and milliners Mammon materially MAXIMS FOR EMPLOYERS metropolis milliners and dressmakers millinery business month moral evils morning multitudes ness never observed operate oppressed pernicious physical evils principle protracted hours public mind quire regard respect rest ruinous Sabbath Saturday night seriously sincere speedy change spirit suffer Sunday system injures employers tender ther thing thou thousands tion unfeeling vigorous voice volume young dressmakers young females young milliners young persons young women
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Էջ 62 - Legislature, abrogating the supreme law which requires us to " do unto others as we would they should do unto us...
Էջ 57 - Thus with the year Seasons return, but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of even or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine; But cloud instead, and ever-during dark Surrounds me...
Էջ 16 - ... system of extreme slavery, themselves make the following statements: — " On Saturday night they are never out of the room earlier than twelve ; frequently the work is carried on till one and two in the morning." — Ibid. p. f 208. 1. 56. " If they work till four or five, they get up to work at 8 AM as usual. It very frequently happens, that for three or four days in the week the hours are from 8 AM till one, two, four, and five the next morning.
Էջ 17 - She plies her needle till the lamp Is waxing pale and dim; She hears the watchman's heavy tramp, And she must watch like him: Her hands are dry, her forehead damp, Her dark eyes faintly swim.
Էջ 23 - The lungs imperfectly perform their functions ; as a necessary consequence, the blood is only partially oxygenised, or changed from venous into arterial ; the circulation becomes sluggish ; all the secretions are rendered impure by the impurity of the blood ; digestion is impaired ; the muscular system is weakened ; and the whole physical constitution becomes in a greater or less degree the subject of chronic disease. Mr. Thackrah, whose work on " The Effects of the Principal Arts, Trades, and Professions,...
Էջ 16 - It frequently happened that the work was carried on till seven o'clock on Sunday morning. If any particular order was to be executed, as mournings or weddings, and they left off on Saturday night at eleven, they worked the whole of Sunday; thinks this happened fifteen times in the two years. In consequence of working so late on Sunday morning, or all that day occasionally, could very rarely go to church, indeed it could not be thought of, because they generally rested in bed.
Էջ 15 - ... as usual. It very frequently happens, that, for three or four days in the week, the hours are from eight AM, till one, two, four, and five, the next morning.
Էջ 57 - ... and the fresh air, are blessings which God has bestowed upon the meanest of his creatures, but of which they, though among the noblest, are altogether deprived. " Not for them returns Day, or the sweet approach of ev'n or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds ;" But, " Their unhappy lot Is the dull ceaseless round of business, toil, And joyless rest.