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1848
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English
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The drunkard's children: a sequel to The bottle : in eight plates
1848, Published for the artist by D. Bogue, J. Wiley and G.P. Putnam
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Neglected by their parents, educated only in the streets, and falling into the hands of wretches who live upon the vices of others, they are led to the gin-shop, to drink at that fountain which nourishes every species of crime
Between the fine gin-palace and the low dirty beer-shop, the boy-thief squanders and gambles away his ill-gotten gains
From the gin-shop to the dancing-rooms, from the dancing-rooms to the gin-shop, the poor girl is driven on in that course which ends in misery
Urged on by his ruffian companions, and excited by drink, he commits a desperate robbery
he is taken by the police at a three-penny lodging house
From the bar of the gin-shop to the bar of the Old Bailey it is but one step
The drunkard's son is sentenced to transportation for life; the daughter, suspected of participation in the robbery is acquitted. The brother and sister part for ever in this world
Early dissipation has destroyed the neglected boy
the wretched convict droops, and dies
The maniac father and the convict brother are gone
the poor girl, homeless, friendless, deserted, destitute, and gin-mad, commits self-murder.
Edition Notes
"An edition of each work is printed on fine paper in imperial folio, with a tint, price six shillings".
Plate I printed on verso of title page.
Cohn, A.M. George Cruikshank, 195 (states undifferentiated)
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