text_original: By a vigorous annual agitation on the general 1841. TIIE FACTORIES ACT. 305 subject of factory labour, in which Lord Ashley had followed in the footsteps of Mr. Michael Thomas Sadler, he brought the Government up to the point of undertaking legislation on the subject.
text_transcription: BY A VIGOROUS ANNUAL AGITATION ON THE GENERAL SUBJECT OF FACTORY LABOUR IN WHICH LORD ASHLEY HAD FOLLOWED IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF MISTER MICHAEL THOMAS SADLER HE BROUGHT THE GOVERNMENT UP TO THE POINT OF UNDERTAKING LEGISLATION ON THE SUBJECT
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