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The People of the Abyss

CHAPTER XXV--THE HUNGER WAIL
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Vegetables 8 oz.
The adult male pauper gets meat (outside of soup) but once a week, and the paupers "have nearly all that pallid, pasty complexion which is the sure mark of starvation." Here is a table, comparing the workhouse officer's weekly allowance:- OFFICER DIET PAUPER 7 lb.

Bread 6.75 lb.
5 lb.

Meat 1 lb.

2 oz.
12 oz.

Bacon 2.5 oz.
8 oz.


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