E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
Slumland.
The localities of the destitute poor who dwell in the slums.
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“Not only have we the inhabitants of Slumland to deal with, but a steadily growing number of skilled and fairly educated artisans.”—Nineteenth Century, December, 1892, p. 888.
