jo Human Physiology. 



as a class are "the picked population of England;" and they 

 are certainly superior in physical beauty, and often not inferior 

 in mind and heart. More the shame and pity that they should 

 be what they are. 



It is a great mistake to think that all, or even a very large 

 number of public women became such from evil dispositions 

 and tendencies. Any commercial distress in the manufacturing 

 towns in Lancashire increases the number of unfortunates in 

 Liverpool and the larger towns of the district. Want ruins 

 more than passion ; and very few women, far fewer than men, 

 ever have the desire for promiscuous amours. Even great 

 numbers of common prostitutes have lovers to whom they 

 are as faithful and devoted as they can be. Nearly all the 

 women in the hospitals of seaport and garrison towns, generally 

 of the lowest class, are declared by the surgeons to be obedient, 

 civil, respectful, and their conduct quite satisfactory. One of 

 them says: "What we find is, that they are entirely creatures- 

 of impulse. As far as my experience goes, I do not at alt 

 think that you would find any very large per centage of those 

 women who are what I would call radically bad; they have 

 never had any education; they do not know really good from 

 bad; and, as I said before, they are entirely the creatures of 

 impulse, and the first thing that comes across them they will 

 do without thinking exactly what the consequences are. But 

 I have seen amongst them a great disposition to help each 

 other, and to be kind to each other, and they certainly are 

 amenable to kindness and careful and good treatment to an 

 extent which is very satisfactory." Their treatment of their 

 babes, and those of their companions, is tender and beautiful. 

 "Creatures of impulse," they become what those with whom 

 they associate make them. And what they can be made, those 

 who know London at night do not need to be told. 



The Morning Post, the most fashionable journal in England, 

 describing the scenes at the West End of London, says:" Let 



