The Census of Great Britain in 1851; Comprising an Account of the Numbers and Distribution of the People, Their Ages, Conjugal Condition, Occupations, and Birth Place with Returns of the Blind, the Deaf-And-Dumb, and the Inmates of Public Institutions. an (9781236384560)
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1854 Excerpt: ...state of England with that of France, and held up to reprobation what England had before been invited by the party of the Restoration to imitate. The great moralist of the century, who was not disposed to flatter on such a subject, "praised the ladies of the present age (1776), insisting that they were more faithful to their husbands and more virtuous in every respect than in former times, because their understandings were better cultivated."t As every age has its Lucy Hutchinson or its Lady Rachel Russell, as well as its Castlemaine or its Lady Shrewsbury of the time of Charles the Second, it is not from singular instances that the manners of a people can be inferred, but rather, where facts cannot be defined in numbers, from the general tone of opinion: and the tide of public opinion now set strongly against licentiousness. Lady Yarmouth afforded " the last instance in pur annals of a British Peerage bestowed upon a royal mistress," a noble writer is able to pronounce with evident and justifiable satisfaction. Frederick, Prince of Wales, who married the young Princess of Saxe-Gotha, All marriages at churches are now registered; and marriages are performed, as before, after banns or licence. The lowest cost of the licence of the surrogate varies in the several dioceses from 1/. 14s. 6d. in Norwich, to 31. 3s. in Canterbury; the highest charge is 3l. 13s. 6d. The stamps are set down at 12s. 6rf. generally, which is included in the above charge. Under this licence, marriage can be celebrated in less than twenty-four hours. The dissenters have to pay Zl. 14s. 6d. for a licence, to wait at least seven days, and to submit to the publication of their intentions once before a Board of Guardians. t "Boswell's Life of Johnson," by Crok...
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- Paperback | 108 pages
- 189 x 246 x 6mm | 209g
- 21 May 2012
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- Miami Fl, United States
- English
- Illustrations, black and white
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- 9781236384560
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