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1911
CHALMERS ON POOR LAWS IN SCOTLAND AND IRELAND
C. CHALMERS, Thomas. Dr. Chalmers and the Poor Laws a comparison of Scotch and English Pauperism and evidence before the Committee of the House of Commons. With preface by Mrs George Kerr. And introduction by Miss Grace Chalmers Wood. Edinburgh: David Douglas. 1911. 235p. Original blue cloth A fine copy.

The text comprises a comparison of Scotch and English Pauperism: being the substance of an article in the Edinburgh Review of February, 1818, entitled "Report from the select committee on the Poor laws, with the minutes of evidence taken before the Committee - Ordered by the House of Commons to be printed, July 4, 1817 and Evidence before the Committee of the House of Commons on the subject of a Poor Law for Ireland. 1830.