...Darkens the streets, then wander forth the sons Of Belial, flown with insolence and wine." temptiblc. There was an act of Common Council which provided...every inhabitant should take his turn of duty. But the act was negligently executed. Few of those who were summoned left their homes ; and those few generally...

...the yet more dreaded name of Mohawk.* The machinery for keeping the peace was utterly contemptible. There was an act of Common Council which provided...every inhabitant should take his turn of duty. But the act was negligently executed. Few of those who were summoned left their homes ; and those few generally...

...name of Mohawk.* The machinery for keeping the peace was utterly contemptible. There was an act of the Common Council which provided that more than a thousand...every inhabitant should take his turn of duty ; but the act was negligently executed. Few of those who were summoned left their homes, and those few generally...

...streets, then wander forth the sons Of Belial, flown with insolence and wine." ; Lighting of London provided that more than a thousand watchmen should...sunset to sunrise, and that every inhabitant should takeTiis turn of duty. But this Act was negligently executed. Few of those who were summoned left their...

...I yet more dreaded name of Mohawk.* The machinery for keep7 ing the peace was utterly contemptible. There was an Act of ; Common Council which provided...sunrise, and that every inhabitant should take his turn i^of duty. But this act was negligently executed. Few of those who were summoned left their homes ;...

...that in the reign of Charles the Second most of the streets of London were in profound darkness, and thieves and robbers plied their trade with impunity....executed. Few of those who were summoned left their houses, and those few generally found it more agreeable to tipple in ale-houses than to pace the streets."...

...that in the reign of Charles the Second most of the streets of London were in profound darkness, and thieves and robbers plied their trade with impunity....but this act was negligently executed. Few of those v, ho were summoned left their houses, and those few generally found it more agreeable to tipple in...

...of Mohawk, j- The machinery for keeping the peace was utterly contemptible. There was an act of the Common Council which provided that more than a thousand watchmen should be constantly on the ilertin the city from sunset to sunrise, and teat every inhabitant should take his turn of duty : but...

...dreaded name of Mohawk.* police of The machinery for keeping the London, peace was utterly contemptible. There was an Act of Common Council which provided...duty. But this Act was negligently executed. Few of » Oldham's Imitation of the 3rd Satire of Juvenal, 1682 ; Shadwell's Scourers, 1690. Many other authorities...

...used to relate a curious couver- of Juvenal, 1682; Shadwell's Scouivrs peace was utterly contemptible. There was an Act of Common Council which provided...constantly on the alert in the city, from sunset to sxmrise, and that every inhabitant should take his turn of duty. But this Act was negligently executed....