To sell matches, is the employment of women and children, who make a few pence honestly, by splitting pine or cedar sticks, or procuring a long thin shaving, the ends of which they dip in brimstone, which when touched by a spark, will blaze directly. Though a small matter, it is a great convenience to house-keepers.
This is a very humble business, but it is not to be despised on that account.
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- The New-York Cries, in Rhyme Published in 1828 Available from books.google.com
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- Mardi 14 Avril 2020
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- Century:19th, Occupations, Place:America, Place:New York, Street Seller
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