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245 1 0 _aChambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 433 :
_bVolume 17, New Series, April 17, 1852
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2006
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2006-05-12
508 _aProduced by Malcolm Farmer, Richard J. Shiffer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net.
520 _a"Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 433" by Various is a periodical publication from the mid-19th century. It is a collection of essays and articles that delve into various topics of social and cultural interest, providing insights into contemporary life and issues. The journal features both fictional narratives, like "The Dingy House," which highlights the selfless work of a religious sisterhood caring for the destitute, and real-world observations regarding societal conditions. The opening of the journal presents an intriguing story about an unassuming house in London inhabited by a group of French women who belong to a recently formed religious society named "Les Petites Soeurs des Pauvres" (Little Sisters of the Poor). These women dedicate themselves to caring for infirm and impoverished elderly women, relying entirely on begging for their sustenance. The narrative sets up a contrast between the sisters’ self-denial and the mystery surrounding their operations, effectively capturing the reader's curiosity about their lives and motives. Through a visit to their home, the authors promise to unveil the remarkable devotion and sacrifice these women embody in an era where such acts seem increasingly rare. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPeriodicals
700 1 _aChambers, Robert,
_d1802-1871
700 1 _aChambers, William,
_d1800-1883
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18382
999 _c59768
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