Author: Henry HawkesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Animal pounds
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
Recollections of John Pounds
Author: Henry HawkesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Animal pounds
Languages : en
Pages : 366
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Recollections of John Pounds
Author: Henry HawkesPublisher:
ISBN: 9780957395107
Category : Ragged schools
Languages : en
Pages : 178
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Recollections of John Pounds
Author: Henry HawkesPublisher: Theclassics.Us
ISBN: 9781230237527
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1884 edition. Excerpt: ... of a rough sort. Every thing about him, and his manner of living, seems very bare and scanty; and would look wretched, but for his own happy contented spirit, and his host of happy little faces. And he has his shop crowded with bird-cages, and baskets for his cat and kittens, and young birds, and other animals;--any thing he can help to make happy! The place is full of life and cheerfulness. But you must go and see him; and he will tell you all about it himself; for he dearly loves to talk about all his doings, to any one that will listen. He has a very independent spirit, and a most benevolent heart; indefatigable in doing good; but all in the humblest way; most unpretending, and obscure. Mrs. E, of A, calls him a philanthropist! She says, he's an honour to mankind!"--with a smile. "We took her to see him once, in the midst of his busy little school; cobbling, and teaching his scholars! And she was highly delighted. She calls him--a public benefactor!--She has repeatedly sent a bundle of their children's cast-off clothes for his poorest scholars; which he has always received very gratefully, and made the best use of for them. He will accept any thing for the poor children; but nothing for himself." "Has he kept this school long?" "Yes, many years. But you must not expect to find it much like a school. It is more of a gathering together as many children as his shop will hold; with nothing like system or classification. His crowd of little boys and girls cluster about him like a swarm of bees!--and with very much of the same sort of constant hum and buzz!--all at their ease! It is quite a pleasant sight to see them; they all look so happy together. And yet he has some of the roughest of the rough. But he has a way of attaching them to...
Recollections of John Pounds
Author: Henry HawkesPublisher:
ISBN: 9780957241398
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
An account of the life of the founder of the ragged school movement, describing his life and his work in the town of Portsmouth in the early 1800s. John Pounds's pioneering work in educating the poor is celebrated by his friend, Rev Henry Hawkes. Also contains contemporary newspaper reports of John Pounds's influence on the Ragged Schools Movemen
Some Recollections of John V. Farwell
Author: John Villiers FarwellPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Chicago (Ill.)
Languages : en
Pages : 268
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Recollections of John Thurtell
Author: Pierce EganPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Murderers
Languages : en
Pages : 58
Book Description
Autobiography and Personal Recollections of John B. Gough
Author: John Bartholomew GoughPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Temperance
Languages : en
Pages : 570
Book Description
Bulletin
Author: Boston Public LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Boston (Mass.)
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
Quarterly accession lists; beginning with Apr. 1893, the bulletin is limited to "subject lists, special bibliographies, and reprints or facsimiles of original documents, prints and manuscripts in the Library," the accessions being recorded in a separate classified list, Jan.-Apr. 1893, a weekly bulletin Apr. 1893-Apr. 1894, as well as a classified list of later accessions in the last number published of the bulletin itself (Jan. 1896)
Author: John Binns
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