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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Page 24
... equally to every individual from the mo- ment of his birth , and can only quit him with his life . If they defend their limitation of the suf- frage , as without doubt they would , by asserting the incapacity of women , children ...
... equally to every individual from the mo- ment of his birth , and can only quit him with his life . If they defend their limitation of the suf- frage , as without doubt they would , by asserting the incapacity of women , children ...
Page 25
... equally advisable for Spain - perhaps even not for 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 ...
... equally advisable for Spain - perhaps even not for 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 ...
Page 28
... equally in- formed on these points ; or , in the absence of such information , his decisions can be but mere guesses , as devoid of reasonable foundation as those which DUTIES OF GOVERNMENTS . 29 a blind man may form.
... equally in- formed on these points ; or , in the absence of such information , his decisions can be but mere guesses , as devoid of reasonable foundation as those which DUTIES OF GOVERNMENTS . 29 a blind man may form.
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... equally purchased in exchange for wealth ; they are equally reckoned as the signs of wealth by the vulgar ; they are equally enjoyed as wealth by their possessor . But , in truth , the attempt to refine upon the sub- ject with such ...
... equally purchased in exchange for wealth ; they are equally reckoned as the signs of wealth by the vulgar ; they are equally enjoyed as wealth by their possessor . But , in truth , the attempt to refine upon the sub- ject with such ...
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... equally useful - equal accessions to the aggregate of human gratification ? Suppose two tracts of ground of equal extent and fertility , one laid down as a deer - park for the sole pleasure of a wealthy individual , or sovereign , ( as ...
... equally useful - equal accessions to the aggregate of human gratification ? Suppose two tracts of ground of equal extent and fertility , one laid down as a deer - park for the sole pleasure of a wealthy individual , or sovereign , ( as ...
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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