Magdalenism : an inquiry into the extent, causes, and consequences of prostitution in Edinburgh / by William Tait.

  • Tait, William.
Date:
1840
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Credit: Magdalenism : an inquiry into the extent, causes, and consequences of prostitution in Edinburgh / by William Tait. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONTENTS. Introduction ^ , ^^..--^——P. vii CHAPTER I. ON THE EXTENT TO WHICH PROSTITUTION PREVAILS IN EDINBURGH. ,j^Oefinition of a Prostitute P. 1 ''DiiBculties to be encountered in determining the Number of Prostitutes ,w~v~~ 2 Number of Prostitutes „^ —, ~^ 3 Probable Number of Sly Prostitutes ~ ^ 6 Prostitution amongst Servants, and the manner in which they pursue it ~...^™™ 8 Prostitution amongst Manied Females „^ ,„ „„ „„ 11 Prostitution amongst Strangers who arrive in town from places at a distance19 The Localities of Public Brothels , . 21 ■*The Ages of Prostitutes 23 Places from which Prostitutes come , , „„,,„„„ 25 General Observations on the History of Prostitutes,,,™™™,—^ 26 CHAPTER II. ON THE DIFFERENT CLASSES OF PROSTITUTES, AND THE MANNERS AND HABITS PECULIAR TO EACH. Observations applicable to all Classes of Prostitutes ™-™™™™„ 33 Dissipation of Prostitutes „™ ,r.r,„ ™ 35 Habit of Lying amongst Prostitutes ,, „ 38 Dishonesty in Prostitutes ™™™„: 41 Obscene Language and Habit of Swearing amongst Prostitutes,,,, , „ 44