Excerpt from Some Real Wants and Bomb Legitimate Claims of the Working Classes That this interest should be flattering and gratifying to the class on whose behalf it is expressed, is what might naturally be anticipated. Yet such is not the case. The hulking navvy, the shrewd mechanic, and nine-tenths of the artisans and labourers are either utterly indifferent to the regard professed towards them, or consider it a sham, adopted by men who have ulterior objects in view. In consequence they are accused of ingratitude. Much is done for them, and they appreciate it not, is now the complaint of many whose sentiments are under going a reactionary process. That the really great and wise and learned men of the day should regard these benevolent expres sions of feeling with delight is also what might reasonably be expected. But neither is this the case. As a rule, the leading philanthropists are all men of third or fourth rate standing in every respect. The doubt, therefore, suggests itself, is the deep interest, so loudly trumpeted, genuine? Is it real and sincere; or is it mere food for tea-table prattle and gossip? Are the very few spoiled at the expense of the majority's welfare? About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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