Principles of political economy, deduced from the natural laws of social welfare, and applied to the present state of BritainLongman, 1833 - 457 pages |
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... Ireland . - General Scheme of Emigration . - Summary of means for extinguishing Pauperism · · · 257 · 293 CHAPTER XIII . - RESTRAINTS ON AGRICULTURE . - Tithe System . - Local Taxation . - Restrictions on Inclosures 340 CONTENTS . xxiii ...
... Ireland . - General Scheme of Emigration . - Summary of means for extinguishing Pauperism · · · 257 · 293 CHAPTER XIII . - RESTRAINTS ON AGRICULTURE . - Tithe System . - Local Taxation . - Restrictions on Inclosures 340 CONTENTS . xxiii ...
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... Ireland . What has been said may also help to remove the prevailing fallacy of supposing the elective franchise , under a representative form of govern- ment , to be of the nature of a right personal to the voter . When individuals are ...
... Ireland . What has been said may also help to remove the prevailing fallacy of supposing the elective franchise , under a representative form of govern- ment , to be of the nature of a right personal to the voter . When individuals are ...
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... Ireland . In that country we may see the natural effects of uncon- trolled power in a landed aristocracy to dictate the terms on which the soil shall be cultivated by the native population . There the far greater propor- tion of the ...
... Ireland . In that country we may see the natural effects of uncon- trolled power in a landed aristocracy to dictate the terms on which the soil shall be cultivated by the native population . There the far greater propor- tion of the ...
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... Ireland , three per cent . in Russia or France , and ten per cent . in Turkey . Under similar circumstances of political risk the interest of money , or net profit of capital , will vary according to the quantity of capital seeking ...
... Ireland , three per cent . in Russia or France , and ten per cent . in Turkey . Under similar circumstances of political risk the interest of money , or net profit of capital , will vary according to the quantity of capital seeking ...
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... political circumstances affecting the security of property in general ; as in the instance of Ireland and Great Britain . Nothing therefore can be more fallacious than the M idea that the amount of the profits realized in any.
... political circumstances affecting the security of property in general ; as in the instance of Ireland and Great Britain . Nothing therefore can be more fallacious than the M idea that the amount of the profits realized in any.
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accumulated Adam Smith advantages afford agriculture amount arts benefit capital circulating circumstances comforts commerce commodities condition consequently consumed continually corn CORN-LAWS cost cultivation demand division of labour duce duction duties effect employed employment enjoyment equally evils exchange exclusive exertions existence expense extent favourable fertility foreign greater happiness human improvement increase individual industry injury interest invested Ireland labouring class land landlord less likewise limited machinery manufactures ment MIXED MATHEMATICS mode monopoly moral natural justice natural laws natural right necessary numbers object obtain occupation owner parishes parties perhaps persons Political Economy poor poor-law poor-rate population portion possession present principle procure production profit proportion proportionate purchase quantity raw produce rent skill society soil sumers supply surplus surplus labour taxation things tion tithe tivation trade value of money villeins wages wealth