In early 1843 he toured the Cornish tin mines , where he was angered after seeing children working in appalling conditions .
Dickens was touched by the lot of poor children in the middle decades of the 19th century .
In early 1843 Dickens toured the Cornish tin mines , where Dickens was angered after seeing children working in appalling conditions .
Dickens was touched by the lot of poor children in the middle decades of the 19th century .