CONTENTS
| CHAP. | PAGE | |
| INTRODUCTION | [ix] | |
| REFERENCES | [xv] | |
| [I.] | PAST AND PRESENT | [1] |
| [II.] | THE ANCIENTS AND THE DEBTOR | [20] |
| [III.] | OF IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT IN ENGLAND | [36] |
| [IV.] | HOW THE MACHINE WORKS | [58] |
| [V.] | WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION | [76] |
| [VI.] | BANKRUPTCY | [106] |
| [VII.] | DIVORCE | [125] |
| [VIII.] | FLAT-TRAPS AND THEIR VICTIMS | [152] |
| [IX.] | POVERTY AND PROCEDURE | [172] |
| [X.] | CRIME AND PUNISHMENT | [189] |
| [XI.] | THE POLICE COURT | [213] |
| [XII.] | LANDLORD AND TENANT | [233] |
| [XIII.] | THE TWO PUBLIC HOUSES: I. THE ALEHOUSE | [252] |
| [XIV.] | THE TWO PUBLIC HOUSES: II. THE WORKHOUSE | [271] |
| [XV.] | REMEDIES OF TO-DAY | [285] |
| [XVI.] | REMEDIES OF TO-MORROW | [299] |
| INDEX | [311] |
INTRODUCTION
“But, say what you like, our Queen reigns over the greatest nation that ever existed.”
“Which nation?” asked the younger stranger, “for she reigns over two.”
The stranger paused; Egremont was silent, but looked inquiringly.
“Yes,” resumed the stranger after a moment’s interval. “Two nations; between whom there is no intercourse and no sympathy; who are as ignorant of each other’s habits, thoughts, and feelings, as if they were dwellers in different zones, or inhabitants of different planets; who are formed by a different breeding, are fed by a different food, are ordered by different manners, and are not governed by the same laws.”