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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... duction - History and causes of its appropriation in different ages and countries - In the East by the Sovereign - In Europe by the Aristocracy - In Ame- rica by the People - Influence of these different sys- tems on Production and ...
... duction - History and causes of its appropriation in different ages and countries - In the East by the Sovereign - In Europe by the Aristocracy - In Ame- rica by the People - Influence of these different sys- tems on Production and ...
Page 65
... duction of his crop . These powers , therefore , of earth , air , water , and fire , ( which the ancients in their ignorance of chemistry considered , and in their equally ignorant , though pardonable grati- tude , worshipped as primary ...
... duction of his crop . These powers , therefore , of earth , air , water , and fire , ( which the ancients in their ignorance of chemistry considered , and in their equally ignorant , though pardonable grati- tude , worshipped as primary ...
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... duction of wealth , or in satisfying the wants of man in every phase of his condition , from the extreme of barbarism to the acme of civiliza- tion . These elements of production we now pro- ceed to consider separately , in the order in ...
... duction of wealth , or in satisfying the wants of man in every phase of his condition , from the extreme of barbarism to the acme of civiliza- tion . These elements of production we now pro- ceed to consider separately , in the order in ...
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... duction . The powers of an individual to produce , or co- operate in the production of wealth , may be called his ability . The lowest degree of ability consists of the rude , unskilled , untutored , muscular powers of the human frame ...
... duction . The powers of an individual to produce , or co- operate in the production of wealth , may be called his ability . The lowest degree of ability consists of the rude , unskilled , untutored , muscular powers of the human frame ...
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... duction , for some classes of labourers to occupy themselves exclusively in making tools and ma- chinery of different sorts for the use of the re- mainder - others in the cultivation and preparation of the different kinds of raw ...
... duction , for some classes of labourers to occupy themselves exclusively in making tools and ma- chinery of different sorts for the use of the re- mainder - others in the cultivation and preparation of the different kinds of raw ...
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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