Orphans of Empire: The Fate of London’s Foundlings 0198758480, 9780198758488

Eighteenth-century London was teeming with humanity, and poverty was never far from politeness. Legend has it that, on h

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English Pages 384 Year 2019

Orphans of Empire: The Fate of London’s Foundlings
0198758480, 9780198758488

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