William Roscoe

William Roscoe (8 March 175330 June 1831) was an English banker, lawyer, and briefly a Member of Parliament. He is best known as one of England's first abolitionists, and as the author of the poem for children ''The Butterfly's Ball, and the Grasshopper's Feast''. In his day he was also respected as a historian and art collector, as well as a botanist and miscellaneous writer. Provided by Wikipedia
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    Author: Roscoe, William, 1753-1831
    Published 1819
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    Observations on penal jurisprudence, and the reformation of criminals
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    Author: Roscoe, William, 1753-1831
    Published 1819
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    Observations on penal jurisprudence : and the reformation of criminals : with an appendix : containing the latest reports of the state-prisons or penitentiaries of Philadelphia, New-York, and Massachusetts : and other documents
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    Author: Roscoe, William, 1753-1831
    Published 1819
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    Observations on penal jurisprudence, and the reformation of criminals : With an appendix ; containing the latest reports of the state-prisons or penitentiaries of Philadelphia, New-York, and Massachusetts ; and other documents. /
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    Author: Roscoe, William, 1753-1831
    Published 1805
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    The life and pontificate of Leo the Tenth
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    Author: Roscoe, William, 1753-1831
    Published 1827
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    A brief statement of the causes which have led to the abandonment of the celebrated system of penitentiary discipline, in some of the United States of America : in a letter to the Hon. Stephen Allen, of New-York
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    Author: Vaux, Roberts, 1786-1836
    Published 1827
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    Letter on the penitentiary system of Pennsylvania : Addressed to William Roscoe, Esquire, of Toxteth Park, near Liverpool
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    Author: Vaux, Roberts, 1786-1836
    Published 1827
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    Reply to two letters of William Roscoe, Esquire, of Liverpool, on the penitentiary system of Pennsylvania
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    Author: Tansillo, Luigi, 1510-1568
    Published 1800
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    The nurse : a poem : translated from the Italian of Luigi Tansillo
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    Author: Tansillo, Luigi, 1510-1568
    Published 1800
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    The nurse, a poem
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    Author: Allen, Stephen, 1767-1852
    Published 1827
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    Observations on penitentiary discipline : addressed to William Roscoe, Esq. of Liverpool, England
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    Author: Allen, Stephen, 1767-1852
    Published 1827
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    Observations on penitentiary discipline : addressed to William Roscoe of Liverpool, England

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