Beggars

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W. H. Davies

The Nationalities as Beggars

A Tramps' Camp in Texas

Daring Beggars

Dilemmas of Travellers

Queer Places

Stiffs

American Prisons

Experiences of Others

The American Lakes

The Happy Life

Boy Desperadoes

American and English Beggars

Beggars' Slang

Bony's Wits

Favouritism

A Law to Suppress Vagrancy

Stubborn Invalids

The Earnings of Beggars

Charity in Strange Quarters

Enemies of Beggars

The Lowest State of Man

The Lodger Lover

The Handy Man

On Books

Narks

The Scribe in a Lodging-house

Licensed Beggars

Navvies and Frauds

A First Night in a Lodging-house

Gentleman Bill

Fallacies Concerning Beggars

Lady Tramps

Meeting Old Friends

The Comparison

The Supper

The Literary Life

The Sport of Fame

Beggars in the Making

Title: Beggars

Author: W. H. (William Henry) Davies

Language: English

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BEGGARS

All Rights Reserved

Author Photo

BY

W. H. DAVIES

AUTHOR OF
"THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A SUPERTRAMP," "THE SOUL'S DESTROYER,"
"NATURE POEMS," ETC.

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DUCKWORTH & CO.

3, HENRIETTA STREET, COVENT GARDEN

1909

CONTENTS

Page
I. The Nationalities as Beggars 1
II. A Tramps' Camp in Texas 10
III. Daring Beggars 19
IV. Dilemmas of Travellers 27
V. Queer Places 34
VI. Stiffs 42
VII. American Prisons 49
VIII. Experiences of Others 58
IX. The American Lakes 66
X. The Happy Life 74
XI. Boy Desperadoes 82
XII. American and English Beggars 89
XIII. Beggars' Slang 97
XIV. Bony's Wits 105
XV. Favouritism 114
XVI. A Law to Suppress Vagrancy 122
XVII. Stubborn Invalids 130
XVIII. The Earnings of Beggars 138
XIX. Charity in Strange Quarters 146
XX. Enemies of Beggars 154
XXI. The Lowest State of Man 161
XXII. The Lodger Lover 169
XXIII. The Handy Man 176
XXIV. On Books 183
XXV. Narks 191
XXVI. The Scribe in a Lodging-house 199
XXVII. Licensed Beggars 207
XXVIII. Navvies and Frauds 213
XXIX. A First Night in a Lodging-house 222
XXX. Gentleman Bill 230
XXXI. Fallacies Concerning Beggars 238
XXXII. Lady Tramps 247
XXXIII. Meeting Old Friends 256
XXXIV. The Comparison 263
XXXV. The Supper 270
XXXVI. The Literary Life 278
XXXVII. The Sport of Fame 285
XXXVIII. Beggars in the Making 293

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