...half-naked state, and the passions are excited before they arrive at puberty. Sexual intercourse decidedly frequently occurs in consequence. Cases of bastardy...modesty, and scarcely know what it is but by name." From the whole of the evidence which has been collected, the Commissioners arrive at the conclusions...

...general reprobation of thu revolting abomination.' 'I am decidedly of opinion," says Mr. Thornely, ' that women brought up in this way lay aside all modesty, and scarcely kno« what it is but by name. I sincerely trust that before I die I shall have the satisfaction of...

...deeidedly frequently occurs in consequenee. Cases of bastardy frequently occur also ; and I am deeidedly of opinion that women brought up in this way lay aside...modesty, and scarcely know what it is but by name." Matthew Lindley, a Yorkshire collier, fifty-two years of age, says : " I wish that the government would...

...general reprobation of this revolting abomination." " I am decidedly of opinion," says Mr. Thornely, " that women brought up in this way lay aside all modesty, and scarcely know what it is but by name. I sincerely trust that before I die I shall have the satisfaction of seeing it prevented and entirely...

...general reprobation of this revolting abomination." " I am decidedly of opinion," says Mr. Thornely, " that women brought up in this way lay aside all modesty, and scarcely know what it is but by name. I sincerely trust that before I die I shall have the satisfaction of seeing it prevented and entirely...

...coal-pits prevails generally in this neighborhood. I consider it to be a most awfully demoralizing practice. The youths of both sexes work often in a...mother and children are all huddled together in one bed room ; this tends to still more demoralization." On such disgusting^details we will not dwell....

...general reprobation of this revolting abomination." " I am decidedly of opinion," says Mr. Thomely, " that women brought up in this way lay aside all modesty, and scarcely know what it is but by name. I sincerely trust that before I die I shall have the satisfaction of seeing it prevented, and entirely...

...half-naked state, and the passions are excited before they arrive at puberty. Sexual intercourse decidedly frequently occurs in consequence. Cases of bastardy...modesty, and scarcely know what it is but by name. . . ." Although it is certain that depravity among colliers supplemented cupidity among masters in...

...half-naked state, and the passions are excited before they arrive at puberty. Sexual intercourse decidedly frequently occurs in consequence. Cases of bastardy frequently also occur; and I am decidedly of the opinion that women brought up in this way lay aside all modesty, and scarcely know what it is by...