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Beggars of Paris

Here, as in France, begging is made a profession. And it is very important that the public should realize the fact, that ' thoughtless almsgiving, instead of relieving misery, promotes mendicity.'

The author of 'Paris qui Mendie' speaks with the experience of one who has put the question of mendicity to a personal test, and who has beaten the beggar in the various branches of his own trade. No one therefore is a better authority on the subject, and M. Louis Paulian's experiences will, I am sure, be welcome in England.

Good work has been done in the direction indicated by M. Paulian by the Charity Organisation and Mendicity Societies, and as regards infant suffering by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, but much remains to be accomplished. Professional beggars still abound in England, and too ready an ear is lent to their appeals. - Summary by Lady Herschell

Year of Publication: 1897Genres: True Crime , Law , Political Science

Running Time: 05 hours 19 minutes 51 seconds

#	Chapter Name
1	Preface Leon Harvey	1:39
2	Part 1. Chapters I. II. III. IV. How I was led to become a beggar. The false and the true poor. Starting a career. The active service. Leon Harvey	48:25
3	Part 1. Chapter V. The sedentary service. Leon Harvey	30:23
4	Part 1. Chapters VI. The mendicant type. Leon Harvey	56:06
5	Part 1. Chapter VII. Charitable societies - their defects. Leon Harvey	47:48
6	Part 2. Chapters I. II. III. The first reform. Substitution of tickets for money. Organisation of assistance by work. Leon Harvey	1:04:08
7	Part 2.Chapters IV. V. Reform of the police department and of the poor law. Legislative reforms. Leon Harvey	53:11
8	Part 2. Chapter VI. Reform of the domain of charitable societies. Leon Harvey	18:11