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... labour to the cultiva . tion of our home soils , and our hungry population to their scanty produce — which , through the limited extent and fertility of our island , cannot be increased to meet the increasing demand — whilst we have ...
... labour to the cultiva . tion of our home soils , and our hungry population to their scanty produce — which , through the limited extent and fertility of our island , cannot be increased to meet the increasing demand — whilst we have ...
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... House of Commons of last year ; namely , that they have divided amongst their shareholders , since the year 1797 , no less a sum than 17,318,0701 . , in addi . tion to the annual dividend of seven per cent . on their capital stock .
... House of Commons of last year ; namely , that they have divided amongst their shareholders , since the year 1797 , no less a sum than 17,318,0701 . , in addi . tion to the annual dividend of seven per cent . on their capital stock .
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TION OF WEALTH . UNDER this head we class all defects in the laws relating to property , by which its possession or enjoyment by the rightful owners are rendered insecure . The delay , the expense , and the uncertainty of obtaining ...
TION OF WEALTH . UNDER this head we class all defects in the laws relating to property , by which its possession or enjoyment by the rightful owners are rendered insecure . The delay , the expense , and the uncertainty of obtaining ...
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Contents
PRELIMINARY DISCOURSE On the Coincidence of | 1 |
Duty of a Government the securing | 28 |
PRINCIPLES OF POLITICAL ECONOMY DEDUCED | 40 |
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| Title | Principles of Political Economy: Deduced from the Natural Laws of Social Welfare and Applied to the Present State of Britain Reprints of economic classics |
| Author | George Poulett Scrope |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | A. M. Kelley, 1969 |
| ISBN | 067800563X, 9780678005637 |
| Length | 457 pages |
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