Always have to get that last word... :p
You're right. It was Hollingshead who stood out the most, though. Reminded me a LOT of Blake's criticism of London (I'm such a Blake dork). I kept thinking:
I wander through each chartered street,
Near where the chartered Thames does flow,
And mark in every face I meet,
Marks of weakness, marks of woe...[/QUOTE]
One of his most intense, powerful works. Definitely apt when used to describe Whitechapel at the time. You should check out
www.casebook.org. It contains transcripts of Daily Telegraph articles and everything.