Lights and Shadows of New York Life: or, the Sights and Sensations of the Great CityMcCabe, James Dabney
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Lights and Shadows of New York Life: or, the Sights and Sensations of the Great City
McCabe, James Dabney
New York (N.Y.) -- Description and travel; New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century
XXXVIII.
BOARDING-HOUSE LIFE, 502
XXXIX.
THE RESTAURANTS, 508
XL.
THE CHEAP LODGING HOUSES, 511
XLI.
THE LIBRARIES, 513
XLII.
PROFESSIONAL MEN, 519
XLIII.
PROFESSIONAL CRIMINALS, 522
I. THE THIEVES, 522
II. THE PICKPOCKETS, 531
III. THE FEMALE THIEVES, 533
IV. THE RIVER THIEVES, 534
V. THE FENCES, 539
VI. THE ROUGHS, 542
XLIV.
THE PAWNBROKERS, 546
XLV.
THE BEER GARDENS, 550
XLVI.
JAMES FISK, JR., 555
XLVII.
TRINITY CHURCH, 565
XLVIII.
THE HOLIDAYS, 572
I. NEW YEAR'S DAY, 572
II. CHRISTMAS, 577
XLIX.
THE SOCIAL EVIL, 579
I. THE LOST SISTERHOOD, 579
II. HOUSES OF ASSIGNATION, 587
III. THE STREET WALKERS, 589
IV. THE CONCERT SALOONS, 594
V. THE DANCE HOUSES, 597
VI. HARRY HILL'S, 600
VII. MASKED BALLS, 604
VIII. PERSONALS, 611
IX. THE MIDNIGHT MISSION, 614
L.
CHILD MURDER, 618
LI.
THE EAST RIVER ISLANDS AND THEIR INSTITUTIONS, 631
I. BLACKWELL'S ISLAND, 631
II. WARD'S ISLAND, 640
III. RANDALL'S ISLAND, 641
LII.
BENEVOLENT AND CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS, 648
LIII.
HENRY WARD BEECHER, 655
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