ChapterNineTheVillagein1830
Wehavedescribedthegrowingmiseryofthelabourer，theincreasingrigours
ofthecriminallaw，andtheinsensibilityoftheupperclasses，duetothe
isolationofthepoor。WhatkindofacommunitywascreatedbytheSpeenhamland
systemafterithadbeeninforceforageneration？Wehave，fortunately，