Project Gutenberg 2019-03-25 Public domain in the USA. 366 Brown, John 1829 A Memoir of Robert Blincoe, an Orphan Boy Sent from the workhouse of St. Pancras, London, at seven years of age, to endure the horrors of a cotton-mill, through his infancy and youth, with a minute detail of his sufferings, being the first memoir of the kind published. Produced by deaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Memoir of Robert Blincoe, an Orphan Boy" by John Brown is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The narrative provides a harrowing look at the life of Robert Blincoe, who was sent from the workhouse of St. Pancras, London, to endure severe hardships in a cotton mill throughout his childhood. This memoir aims to highlight the brutal treatment of orphaned and destitute children within the cotton-manufacturing system, bringing to light issues of exploitation and the inhumanity faced by those in such dire circumstances. The opening of the memoir sets the stage for the tragic life of Robert Blincoe, who recounts his early years spent in a workhouse, yearning for connection and a sense of belonging. At just seven years old, he is sent to a cotton mill, where he experiences cruel treatment, inadequate food, and long hours of labor, far removed from the hopes of freedom and prosperity he once dreamed about. The descriptions of his mistreatment and the horrific conditions faced by many children like him serve to illustrate the moral failings of society at the time, laying the groundwork for a deeper exploration of his suffering as he navigates through grueling work and the oppressive environment of the mill. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Blincoe, Robert, approximately 1792- Textile workers -- England -- Derbyshire -- Biography Cotton manufacture -- England -- Derbyshire Child labor -- England -- Derbyshire Derbyshire (England) -- Biography HD Text Category: Biographies Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Parenthood & Family Relations 246049 2025-06-23T13:23:12.157572 text/html 242897 2019-03-25T14:26:12 text/html 214685 2025-06-23T13:23:15.480507 application/epub+zip 217103 2025-06-23T13:23:12.747581 application/epub+zip 152219 2025-06-23T13:23:12.431555 application/epub+zip 291185 2025-06-23T13:23:18.007551 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269932 2025-06-23T13:23:15.197523 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 205723 2022-09-26T20:32:51.327426 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 233799 2025-06-23T13:23:11.957526 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 234028 2019-03-25T14:26:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19940 2025-06-23T13:23:18.153524 application/rdf+xml 11701 2025-06-23T13:23:12.530531 image/jpeg 1822 2025-06-23T13:23:12.487544 image/jpeg 88908 2019-03-25T14:26:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 196786 2019-03-25T14:26:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 197763 2025-06-23T13:23:12.188562 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia