Londons charity inlarged, stilling the orphans cry. : By the liberality of the Parliament, in granting two houses by Act, and giving a thousand pound towards the work for the imployment of the poor, and education of poor children, who many of them are destroyed in their youth for want of being under a good government and education, whereby they may be made serviceable for God, and the Commonwealth. Also this good work is much encouraged by the liberall contributions of many well-affected citizens of London, for the better carrying it on for the glory of God, the honor of the nation, and comfort of the helples poor. With a platform, how many officers needfull to govern 100 children in a work-house, with laws and orders for the schoolmaster to read to the children once a day for a time, afterwards twice a month, whereby they may be kept under a godly and civill government, to the great joy of good peopl. With other observations worthy the reading. / By S.H. a well-wisher to the nations prosperity, and the poors comfort.

Author/creator Hartlib, Samuel
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLondon : Printed by Matth. Symmons, and Robert Ibbitson, 1650.
Description[2], 14, [8] p. : ill.
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SeriesEarly English books online. ^A888680
General noteAn enlarged edition of: Hartlib, Samuel. Londons charitie.
General noteWith a woodcut of orphan children on the verso of the titlepage.
General noteAnnotation on Thomason copy: "Aprill 15. 1649"; the imprint date is crossed out.
General noteReproduction of the original in the British Library.
References Wing (2nd ed.) H993.
References Thomason E.598[4].
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Thomason Tracts ; 92:E598[4])
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