Six Years in the Prisons of England

Six Years in the Prisons of England

3.Three Months in a Scottish PrisonBegin my Study of the Convict and his SurroundingsAn Old Jail BirdA SoldierAn Innocent ConvictMy First Cracksman AcquaintanceConspiracy to Murder an Officer, and EscapeMy Removal to England21 9.Another PrisonerHappy as a KingCure of a DoctorThe Tobacco and Food ExchangeAnother Jail BirdCivil and LazyUndeserved RemissionPrison Directors, and How they Discharge their DutiesI Petition to Go Abroad on "Insufficient Grounds"93 19.Prisoners' ConversationsLarry and Tim get into ChokeyBig CroppyWhat Pat gets "in for"Malicious GamblingPat's Patent for getting a New CoatDick's ExploitsNed's Adventures and EscapesA New Screw arrivesA Prisoner empties the Wine Cup at the AltarNed, Dick, and Pat's Opinions about Badges, Classification, Head Blokes, Prisoners' Aid Society and the Irish System220 In the beginning of the year 1856 I commenced business on my own account, as a merchant in a Northern City. Previous to that time I had been engaged in an unsuccessful partnership, but I paid my creditors in full with the small capital advanced to me by my friends for the purpose of my new adventure. When I began operations, therefore, I was literally without a shilling in the world, but I had a spotless character, enjoyed good credit, and possessed a thorough knowledge of my business; advantages which I easily persuaded myself would enable me to succeed without the actual possession of capital.My business connections were scattered over various parts of the world, and generally ranked among the very best class of foreign merchants. I usually received orders by letter, sometimes I gave open credits to houses whose orders I could not otherwise secure, but frequently I had remittances long before the merchandise could arrive at its destination. The trade was one of confidence, requiring both character and position for its development, and had I been prudent enough to confine myself strictly to this branch of the business, I would now, without doubt, have been a wealthy and successful merchant. At the end of my first year's operations my ledger showed a satisfactory balance to my credit. The year 1857 opened auspiciously, and I continued to prosper almost to the end of it, when a storm swept over the commercial world, which involved hundreds of firms in bankruptcy and ruin. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

Product details

Ebook Number: 21284
Author: Henderson, Frank
Release Date: May 4, 2007
Format: eBook
Language: English

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Editor: Henderson, Frank, of London