The Norse Folk Or a Visit to the Homes of Norway And Sweden
The book The Norse Folk Or a Visit to the Homes of Norway And Sweden was written by author Brace, Charles Loring, 1826-1890 Here you can read free online of The Norse Folk Or a Visit to the Homes of Norway And Sweden book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is The Norse Folk Or a Visit to the Homes of Norway And Sweden a good or bad book?
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Fortunately he spoke English, and, I found, had several English foremen and workmen. The factory is for spinning yarn. There are 200 hands employed, and 16, 000 spindles. The capital was originally about $150, 000 ; some $170, 000 has been laid out on it, thus far, with very good return. One of the English men accompanied us over the works. Most of the hands were women, though many children were at the spindles, seemingly working very skillfully some must have been as young as seven or eight ye...ars. Generally, their faces looked pale and not healthy. The foreman pointed out to us child after child who had been beggars on the highway, and were now industrious workers in the establishment. Each one has to attend school a certain number of hours every day, he said ; and, 10 217 218 THE NoBSE-FoLK. According to Swedish law, every factory employing children must sustain a school. I asked him about the capacity of the Swed<*s for machinery. " They have a great capability, sir, for the spindles ; they are such a patient set, you know.
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