EDUCATION OF THE POOR;

BEING THE FIRST PART OF

A DIGEST

OF THE

REPORTS OF THE, SOCIETY FOR, BETTERING

and in case the comtares

THE CONDITION OF THE POOR London.

PRINTED FOR THE SOCIETY,

BY W. BULMER AND CO. CLEVELAND-ROW;

AND SOLD BY J. HATCHARD, PICCADILLY, AND THE REST OF

THE BOOKSELLERS TO THE SOCIETY.

1809.

[The following Work is entirely selected from the

Reports of the Society, with exception of the Preface,
and of the Articles No. 8, 14, 24, 25, and 28. The
last Paper (No. 28) is written with a view of giving
an example of the facility, with which some of the sug-
gestions in the Reports might be adopted in the habitą-
tions of the Poor. Copies of the last Paper, as a
separate publication, are added with a view to Distri-
bution, if the Subscribers should approve it.]

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CONTENTS.

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Preface on the general Education of the Poor,

Selection of Observations from the Reports,

Account of Day Schools at Boldre,

Mendip Day Schools at Cheddar, &c.

Day Schools at Kendal,

at Weston,

in West Street,

in the Borough,

*Day School at Campsal,

at Berhampore,

Industry School at Oakham,

at Lewisham,

for Girls at Bamburgh,

at Fincham,

at Birmingham,

for Girls at Cheltenham,

Sunday School at Kirkstall,

Sunday Schools at Promore,

Endowed Schools at Chester,

Ladies Committee for the Female Poor,

Education of the Poor in Ireland,

Education of the Poor in Scotland

Scotch Laws relating to Education,

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