What would you do?
Posted by Helen on February 04, 1998 at 07:10:08:
I was waffling on about the industrial revolution in answer to Ayelet below, and the thought struck me: what would you rather do if you were working class in JA's England - work as a servant in a Big House (or in a little one), or be independent and work in a factory? Or work from home, or be on a farm?
Working as a servant would be quite nice if you had Miss Matty from Cranford as a mistress... but what if you ended up with Lady Catherine de Bourgh? Or, even worse, Fanny Dashwood?
Helen
- Housework for me Neassa 01:21:57 2/13/98
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- How interesting! Helen 11:06:21 2/06/98
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- location, location, location! P. Bingham 14:43:04 2/07/98
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- No, No, NO!!!!!!! Caroline 21:48:29 2/07/98
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- My apologies... P. Bingham 20:35:15 2/08/98
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- Apology Caroline 23:45:57 2/08/98
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- Apology Caroline 23:45:57 2/08/98
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- My apologies... P. Bingham 20:35:15 2/08/98
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- No, No, NO!!!!!!! Caroline 21:48:29 2/07/98
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- But I couldn't answer the question authentically Erin 01:07:44 2/07/98
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- I might have guessed... Helen 09:09:40 2/08/98
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- I might have guessed... Helen 09:09:40 2/08/98
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- location, location, location! P. Bingham 14:43:04 2/07/98
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- Book on Crafts and Trades Marie Bernadette 13:13:19 2/05/98
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- More info, please? Caroline 20:44:04 2/05/98 (2)
- Now that you mention it.... gkb 16:42:46 2/05/98
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- And I think... Katya S. 06:24:08 2/05/98
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- I would be... Lesley 01:08:02 2/05/98
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- Well, I'd be... Caroline 22:41:52 2/04/98
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- Yes, Master! P. Bingham 16:06:59 2/04/98
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- My choice MB 12:44:54 2/04/98
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- Grim Ken 10:58:13 2/04/98
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- Servitude Erin 21:44:54 2/04/98
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- Servitude Erin 21:44:54 2/04/98
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- Silk workers gkb 10:04:12 2/04/98
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- I forgot to mention.... gkb 10:09:46 2/04/98
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- Silk Workers Captain Everett 00:36:22 2/05/98
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- Great stuff--thanks for sharing it! (nfm) gkb 20:18:15 2/15/98
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- Great stuff--thanks for sharing it! (nfm) gkb 20:18:15 2/15/98
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- Lowell mill girls Carolyn B 19:32:39 2/04/98
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- Could you explain..... Caroline 10:30:21 2/08/98
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- OSHA Carolyn B 13:43:25 2/08/98
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- Oops, typo in the link! Well, we'll live without it - *nfm* Carolyn B 13:46:50 2/08/98
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- Oops, typo in the link! Well, we'll live without it - *nfm* Carolyn B 13:46:50 2/08/98
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- OSHA Carolyn B 13:43:25 2/08/98
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- Could you explain..... Caroline 10:30:21 2/08/98
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- Silk Workers Captain Everett 00:36:22 2/05/98
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- I forgot to mention.... gkb 10:09:46 2/04/98
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