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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... give way to the other . And what is to de- termine who is to give way ? -but one , it is evident , of two things , Either the force of the stronger individual , or some rule of right volun- tarily acknowledged by him , or enforced upon ...
... give way to the other . And what is to de- termine who is to give way ? -but one , it is evident , of two things , Either the force of the stronger individual , or some rule of right volun- tarily acknowledged by him , or enforced upon ...
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... give perseverance and activity to industry . The establishment of a wise system of public economy can compensate for every other deficiency . It can render regions na- turally inhospitable , barren , and unproductive , the comfortable ...
... give perseverance and activity to industry . The establishment of a wise system of public economy can compensate for every other deficiency . It can render regions na- turally inhospitable , barren , and unproductive , the comfortable ...
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... give the name of Ethical Mathematics ' to the sister science of morals . The rules of economical policy are to be ascertained only by studying the same variable course of human action , and with a reference to the same indefinite end ...
... give the name of Ethical Mathematics ' to the sister science of morals . The rules of economical policy are to be ascertained only by studying the same variable course of human action , and with a reference to the same indefinite end ...
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... gives their value to the fruits of the earth ? Not their adaptation to the appetite of man , The finest fruits , if they ... give something in exchange for them which shall be considered a satisfactory equivalent for all this trouble by ...
... gives their value to the fruits of the earth ? Not their adaptation to the appetite of man , The finest fruits , if they ... give something in exchange for them which shall be considered a satisfactory equivalent for all this trouble by ...
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... give up the day to pleasure , let us make it as like business as possible . ' And the sentiment is so true to nature , that the hit always tells through the theatre . LABOUR SHOULD BE FREE . 49 the pleasure he takes 48 POLITICAL ECONOMY .
... give up the day to pleasure , let us make it as like business as possible . ' And the sentiment is so true to nature , that the hit always tells through the theatre . LABOUR SHOULD BE FREE . 49 the pleasure he takes 48 POLITICAL ECONOMY .
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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