The Rookeries of London :
Past, Present and Prospective

by Thomas Beames, M.A.
Preacher and Assistant of St. James, Westminster

Second Edition

London :
THOMAS BOSWORTH, 215, REGENT STREET
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Preface to the Second Edition
Chapter 1 - ROOKERIES - a definition
Chapter 2 - ROOKERIES - in their childhood
Chapter 3 - ST. GILES
Chapter 4 - SAFFRON HILL
Chapter 5 - JACOB'S ISLAND
Chapter 6 - RATCLIFFE HIGHWAY
Chapter 7 - BERWICK STREET DISTRICT OF ST. JAMES'
Chapter 8 - PYE STREET, WESTMINSTER
Chapter 9 - ROOKERIES - as homes
Chapter 10 - ROOKERIES - as schools
Chapter 11 - THE MIDDLE-MAN - THE BROKER - THE CRIMP - THE TALLYMAN - THE LOAN SOCIETY - THE LEASE
Chapter 12 - ROOKERIES - their remedies
Chapter 13 - CONCLUSION
POSTSCRIPT - The Great Fire of London
NOTES