The Every-day Book and Table Book. v. 3 (of 3): Everlasting Calerdar of Popular Amusements, Sports, Pastimes, Ceremonies, Manners, Customs and Events, Incident to Each of the Three Hundred and Sixty-five Days, in past and Present Times; Forming a Complete History of the Year, Month, and Seasons, and a Perpetual Key to the Almanac — John Shaqi
The Every-day Book and Table Book. v. 3 (of 3): Everlasting Calerdar of Popular Amusements, Sports, Pastimes, Ceremonies, Manners, Customs and Events, Incident to Each of the Three Hundred and Sixty-five Days, in past and Present Times; Forming a Complete History of the Year, Month, and Seasons, and a Perpetual Key to the AlmanacHone, William
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The Every-day Book and Table Book. v. 3 (of 3): Everlasting Calerdar of Popular Amusements, Sports, Pastimes, Ceremonies, Manners, Customs and Events, Incident to Each of the Three Hundred and Sixty-five Days, in past and Present Times; Forming a Complete History of the Year, Month, and Seasons, and a Perpetual Key to the Almanac
Hone, William
Days; Great Britain -- Social life and customs
From the success which has, within a short time, been found to result
from the _immediate_ posting up notices of this sort, there can be
little doubt, when the knowledge of the above-mentioned boards is
general, but that _many_ children will be _speedily_ restored. It is
recommended that a bellman be sent round the neighbourhood, as
heretofore has been usually done.
Persons on receiving this paper are requested to fix it up in their
shop-window, or other conspicuous place.
* * * * *
The managers of Spa-fields chapel improving upon the above hint, caused
a board to be placed in front of their chapel for the same purpose, and
printed bills which can be very soon filled up, describing the child
lost or found, in the following forms:--
CHILD LOST. CHILD FOUND.
Sex Age | Sex Age
Name | Name
Residence | May be heard of at
Further particulars | Further particulars
The severe affliction many parents suffer by the loss of young children,
should induce parish officers, and others, in populous neighbourhoods,
to adopt a plan so well devised to facilitate the restoration of strayed
children.
TICKET PORTERS.
By an Act of common council of the city of London, Heygate, mayor, 1823,
the ticket porters are not to exceed five hundred.
A ticket porter, when plying or working, is to wear his ticket so as to
be plainly seen, under a penalty of 2_s._ 6_d._ for each offence.
No ticket porter is to apply for hire in any place but on the stand,
appointed by the acts of common council, or within six yards thereof,
under a penalty of 5_s._
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