Midnight Scenes And Social Photographs: Being Sketches of Life in the Streets, Wynds, And Dens of the City
The book Midnight Scenes And Social Photographs: Being Sketches of Life in the Streets, Wynds, And Dens of the City was written by author Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878 Here you can read free online of Midnight Scenes And Social Photographs: Being Sketches of Life in the Streets, Wynds, And Dens of the City book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Midnight Scenes And Social Photographs: Being Sketches of Life in the Streets, Wynds, And Dens of the City a good or bad book?
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Returning to the city a little late, a case at last of PITIFUL DRUNKENNESS falls under notice. Two policemen are prevailing upon a respec- tably dressed middle-aged woman to go home, who staggers with drink, and returns insolence for kind entreaty. She is also being coaxed by her own child, a boy about seven or eight years of age. He clings to her with tears in his eyes. The policemen substi- tute threats for persuasion. And in turn the poor wretch adds insult to insolence. "We must take her up... ! " remarks one of the officers. The child wildly screams as he pulls the garment of his unnatural parent; and makes his little bare feet to dance on the cold wet pave- ment, exclaiming, "Odinnatak'her.up! tak' herhame!" — "Come, mither, come hame! come!" Touched with a natural sympathy, the policemen take a shoulder each and see her home, while she "a decent sober woman !" as she calls herself, is filling the an: with protests against their " insultings" and " violence ! " VISIT WITH " nelly" TO A LOW LODGING HOUSE.
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