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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

Name: Lights and Shadows of New York Life: or, the Sights and Sensations of the Great City
Author: McCabe, James Dabney

McCabe, James Dabney

New York (N.Y.) -- Description and travel; New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century

LIV.
                           BLACK-MAILING,                     658

                                  LV.
                           FEMALE SHARPERS,                   662
   I.   FORTUNE TELLERS AND CLAIRVOYANTS,                     662
  II.   MATRIMONIAL BROKERS,                                  664

                                 LVI.
                     EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS,              666
   I.   THE FREE SCHOOLS,                                     666
  II.   THE COLLEGES,                                         671

                                LVII.
                             JEROME PARK,                     675

                               LVIII.
                       COMMODORE VANDERBILT,                  677

                                LIX.
                            THE BUMMERS,                      680

                                 LX.
                         TENEMENT HOUSE LIFE,                 683

                                LXI.
                           CHATHAM STREET,                    699

                                LXII.
                        JAMES GORDON BENNETT,                 703

                               LXIII.
                            DRUNKENNESS,                      706

                                LXIV.
                 WHAT IT COSTS TO LIVE IN NEW YORK,           710

                                 LXV.
                              GAMBLING,                       715
   I.   FARO BANKS,                                           715
  II.   LOTTERIES,                                            726
 III.   POLICY DEALING,                                       728

                                LXVI.
                            PETER COOPER,                     731

                               LXVII.
                        THE "HEATHEN CHINEE,"                 734

                              LXVIII.
                          STREET CHILDREN,                    738

                               LXIX.
                             SWINDLERS,                       745

                                LXX.
                           ROBERT BONNER,                     756

                               LXXI.
                          PUBLIC BUILDINGS,                   759

                              LXXII.
                           PATENT DIVORCES,                   768

                              LXXIII.
                         CROTON WATER WORKS,                  774

                              LXXIV.
                            EXCURSIONS,                       778

                               LXXV.
                        SAILORS IN NEW YORK,                  782

                              LXXVI.
                            THE BALLET,                       789

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