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Worcester, A City Of Massachusetts, U.s.a., 4o M. W. Of Boston, On The Blackstone River. Population (1920) 179, 754 (30% Foreign-born White, Representing Most Of The Countries Of Europe) ; 1930, 195,311. The City Occupies 38.41 Sq.m., At An Altitude Of 48o Feet. On Its Eastern Border Is Lake Quinsigamond ...
Worcester
Worcester, Episcopal City Situated 1201 M. N.w. Of Lon Don (pop. [1931] 50,497) On A Ridge Parallel With The Left Bank Of The River Severn. The Cathedral Church Of Our Lord And The Blessed Virgin Mary Is Beautifully Placed Close To The River. The See Was Founded About 679 Though, ...
Workhouse
Workhouse. The Workhouse (in Scotland Known As The Poorhouse) Is A British Institution In Which Paupers Are Main Tained. It Is Administered In England And Wales By The Board Of Guardians (the Parish Council In Scotland), Under Regulations Pre Scribed By A Central Authority, The Ministry Of Health Or The ...
Working Mens Clubs
Working Men's Clubs Have Existed For Workmen In England And Wales (there Are Few In Either Scotland Or Ire Land) Since The Middle Of The Nineteenth Century. The Majority Are Organized In The Working Men's Club And Institute Union, Which Owes Its Existence To The Rev. Henry Solly, A Unitarian ...
Workington
Workington, A Seaport In Cumberland, England, 34 M. S.w. Of Carlisle. Pop. (1931) 24,691. It Stands On The River Derwent, And The Lonsdale Dock Is 41 Ac. In Extent, With A Depth Of 27 Ft. At Spring Tide. There Are Large Collieries (some Work Ings Extend Beneath The Sea), And ...
Workmens Compensation
Workmen's Compensation. Until 188o The Only Remedy Which The Law Of Great Britain Provided For A Workman Who Had Suffered Physical Injury In The Course Of His Employment Was A Common Law Action In Which The Plaintiff Had To Establish That His Injury Was Due To Some Personal Fault In ...
Worksop
Worksop, A Town, In Nottinghamshire, England, On The Chesterfield Canal. Pop. (1931) 26,286. To The South Lies The Dukeries (q.v.). The Church Of St. Mary And St. Cuthbert Be Longed To An Old Priory. At The Reformation Only The West Portion Was Spared, And It Was Restored With Perpendicular Additions. ...
World Soul
World Soul, In The History Of Philosophy, Denotes The Conception That There Is In The World A Universal Spirit Or Soul Which Is Related To The Material World In A Way That Is Similar Or Analogous To The Relation Of The Human Soul To The Body. This View Was Taught ...