This paper by Joshua Harrison Stallard is a critical analysis of the Poor Laws of England and Wales. Stallard argues that the current system of poor relief is flawed and ineffective, and that a new approach is needed to address the problem of pauperism. He calls for a more comprehensive and compassionate system of social welfare that provides for the basic needs of all citizens, regardless of their economic status.

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