As late as the close of the reign of Charles the Second, the streets of London, with a population of half a million, were not lighted at night, and, as a natural consequence, became the frequent scene of assassination and outrage, perpetrated under the shelter of darkness.
Sumner highlights the dangers of a dark, unlit London in the past, illustrating the need for progress in public safety.
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