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Work Type wood engraving

Subject Period 18th century

Subject Terms Child labor -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century.

1. State of chimney-sweepers young apprentices : shewing the wretched condition of the distrest boys, the ill conduct of such matters as do notobserve the obligations of indentures, the necessity of a strict enquiryin order to support the civil and religious rights of these apprentices : to encourage good masters and regulate the trade, that the useful occupation of chimney-sweepers may be considered as an object worthy of attention: and the humanity of the nation be no longer violated in the persons of these boys.

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Creator:: Hanway, Jonas, 1712–1786
Date:: 1773
Physical Description:: 58, 1 leaf of plates (folded) : ill. ; 16 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts