The Archive · 1901

Sir Walter Besant

was the best known, He was an intimate friend of the late Charles Dickens, and in ways way be said to have fuliowed in his footsteps, ant it is somewhat curious that both ald have died on June the! jy, a loved London and if) Dickens through his kw was che of sweeping "wway abusex, Besane through his aided in the better of the condition of some of nur Inbouring classes, more, and this time in company witl the The People's Palace in the Mie Ent Reval was a direct outcome of and Uontitiens of Men." For the women who work Sir Walter had the greatest sympathy and a great deal chat hus been done for the improvement of their condition is owing to his generous aid, It is strange that the other usu of fe ters whose death has had tv be recorded,

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