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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    by 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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    The works of Alexander Pope, esq : with notes and illustrations, by himself and others : to which are added, a new life of the author : an estimate of his poetical character and writings : and occasional remarks /
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