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The quote in the book "Blood on coal" appears in the book Forest Voices in the Chalford Oral History series - which includes interviews with Jesse Hodges and other Forest miners There is a chapter in that book called "Blood on the Coal" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Philip Clifford" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: 11 May 2000 23:52 Subject: RE: Miners health, the early modern view. > Hi list > > Interesting quote from Peter, made me think of the book I have just read > called "Blood on Coal" by Ralph Anstis (ISBN 0 9533028 4 9)and noticed the > quotation on the inside cover, attributed to Jesse Hodges, Forest (of Dean) > miner which says:- > > 'I don't believe God meant for a man to grovel in the bowels of the earth > and to leave blood on coal' > > Says it all really, doesn't it? > > Regards > > Phil Clifford > > "Je Suis Prest" > > mailto:[log in to unmask] > http://freespace.virgin.net/kathryn.c/index.htm > > > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%