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Advice to the working men of England…
October 22, 2011 by TimHughes 
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The very first issue of: “The British Workman” from London, our item 541456, offers advice from Lord Palmerston, a British statesman and two-time Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, which included forward-thinking comments no the use of tobacco. The comments on alcohol are very appropriate today as well:
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Tagged: 1800's, 19th century, The British Workman
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