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" ... are a hundred and two distinct branches of this art, to each of which a boy may be put apprentice ; and that he only learns his master's department, and is unable, after his apprenticeship has expired, without subsequent instruction, to work at any... "
A pamphlet and price list [of clocks and watches]. - Page 9
by E. Pulcifer - 1874
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On the Economy of Machinery and Manufactures

Charles Babbage - Factory system - 1832 - 352 pages
...apprenticeship has expired, without subsequent instruction, to work at any other branch. The watch-finisher, whose business is to put together the scattered parts, is the only one, out of the hundred and two persons, who can work in any other department than his own. CHAP. XX. ON THE SEPARATE...
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The Monthly Review

Books - 1832 - 652 pages
...distinct branches of art are employed. It is, perhaps, still surprising, that ' the watch-finisher, whose business is to put together the scattered parts, is the only one out of the hundred and two persons who can work in any other department than his own !' Mr. Babbage has some...
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Railway Mechanical and Electrical Engineer, Volume 2

Railroad engineering - 1834 - 434 pages
...witlioul subsequent inslruetion, lo work at any other branch. The watch-finisher, whose business it is to put together the scattered parts, is the only one, out of the hundred and two persons, who can work in any other department than his own. ON THE SEPARATĀ« COST...
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Civilization: Or, A Brief Analysis of the Natural Laws that Regulate the ...

Augustus Henry Moreton - Population - 1836 - 232 pages
...without subsequent instruction, to work at any other branch. The watch finisher, whose business it is to put together the scattered parts, is the only one out of the 102 persons who can work in any other department than his own. Now, as most of the improvements...
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The Principles of Political Economy Applied to the Condition, the Resources ...

Francis Bowen - Business & Economics - 1856 - 588 pages
...exclusively, without learning to work at any other branch. " The watch-finisher, whose business it is to put together the scattered parts, is the only one, out of 102 persons, who can work at any other department than his own." The prodigious increase in the efficiency of labor caused by...
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The Principles of Political Economy Applied to the Condition, the Resources ...

Francis Bowen - Economics - 1859 - 586 pages
...exclusively, without learning to work at any other branch. " The watch-finisher, whose business it is to put together the scattered parts, is the only one, out of 102 persons, who can work at any other department than his own." The prodigious increase in the efficiency of labor caused by...
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The Principles of Political Economy Applied to the Condition: The Resources ...

Francis Bowen - Economics - 1859 - 576 pages
...exclusively, without learning to work at any other branch. " The watch-finisher, whose business it is to put together the scattered parts, is the only one, out of 102 persons, who can work at any other department than his own." The prodigious increase in the efficiency of labor caused by...
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Sketches of Political Economy

James Stuart Laurie - Economics - 1864 - 106 pages
...apprenticeship is expired, without subsequent instruction, to work at any other branch. The watch-finisher, whose business is to put together the scattered parts, is the only one, out of the hundred and two persons, who can work in any other department than his own." The causes of the...
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Curiosities of Clocks and Watches: From the Earliest Times

Edward J. Wood - Clocks and watches - 1866 - 464 pages
...apprenticeship has expired, without subsequent instruction, to work at any other branch. The watch-finisher, whose business is to put together the scattered parts, is the only one out of the hundred and two persons who can work in any other department than his own. The chain used in connecting...
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American Political Economy

Francis Bowen - 1870 - 512 pages
...exclusively, without learning to work at any other branch; " The watch-finisher, whose business it is to put together the scattered parts, is the only one, out of 102 persons, who can work at any other department than his own." The prodigious increase in the efficiency of labor, caused by...
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