[380] U. S. Census, 1850.
[381] Compendium of U. S. Census, 1850, p. 148.
[382] Compendium of United States Census, 1850, p. 142, etc.; Census of the State of New York, 1855, p. 16; Report of the Board of Education of New York City, 1857, p. 13, 18, 22, etc.
[383] New York City Inspector’s Reports, 1854, 1855, 1856.
[384] New York State Census, 1855, p. 38.
[385] New York City Inspector’s Reports, 1854, 1855, 1856.
[386] Report on Infant Mortality in large Cities, by D. Meredith Reese, M.D., LL.D., p. 8.
[387] Ib. p. 13.
[388] Report on Infant Mortality in large Cities, by D. Meredith Reese, M.D., LL.D., p. 9.
[389] Since these pages were prepared for the press, a work has been reprinted in New York, called “A Woman’s Thoughts upon Women, by the Author of ‘John Halifax, Gentleman,’” which contains many passages pertinent to this inquiry. The high reputation of its author (Miss Mulock), not only for literary ability, but for practical benevolence and womanly charity, will be sufficient apology for submitting some of her remarks to the reader in the shape of notes. It is satisfactory to know that many sentiments advanced herein are such as Miss Mulock has advocated on the other side of the Atlantic. On the subject of seduction, she remarks: