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 ix
... obtaining much regard , to the discomfiture of their wondering teachers and professors . The prevail- ing stream of thought and argument sets towards questions of deeper moment , of more urgent and immediate bearing on the interests of ...
... obtaining much regard , to the discomfiture of their wondering teachers and professors . The prevail- ing stream of thought and argument sets towards questions of deeper moment , of more urgent and immediate bearing on the interests of ...
Page xvii
... obtaining the recognition of this great truth , the author's most ardent wishes will be amply fulfilled . It is pregnant with infer- ences which cannot but lead to results of incal- culable benefit to the whole human race . TABLE OF ...
... obtaining the recognition of this great truth , the author's most ardent wishes will be amply fulfilled . It is pregnant with infer- ences which cannot but lead to results of incal- culable benefit to the whole human race . TABLE OF ...
Page xxiii
... obtained either , 1. By complete freedom of Note issue - 2 . By a National Bank . - Vices of the English System . - Bank of England Monopoly . - Va- riations in Value of the Standard . - Proposed mea- sure of Variations . - Their ...
... obtained either , 1. By complete freedom of Note issue - 2 . By a National Bank . - Vices of the English System . - Bank of England Monopoly . - Va- riations in Value of the Standard . - Proposed mea- sure of Variations . - Their ...
Page 7
... obtain some other support and sanction than the mere instinctive sense of propriety in the breasts of individuals . Now such a supporting influence will naturally arise for the right in the general opinion of the society , backed , as ...
... obtain some other support and sanction than the mere instinctive sense of propriety in the breasts of individuals . Now such a supporting influence will naturally arise for the right in the general opinion of the society , backed , as ...
Page 22
... obtained in general assemblies of the entire body of any society . The task , therefore , of framing the laws for the regulation of a society must be entrusted to a select body of limited number . In the same manner it is evident that ...
... obtained in general assemblies of the entire body of any society . The task , therefore , of framing the laws for the regulation of a society must be entrusted to a select body of limited number . In the same manner it is evident that ...
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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