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 xxii
... Poor - Law . - Prejudice against it . - Use confounded with abuse . - Its mal - administration.- Allowance System . - Reform of the Poor - Law . - Pro- posed Commutation of Poor - Tax for compulsory Mu- tual Assurance Fund . - Necessity of ...
... Poor - Law . - Prejudice against it . - Use confounded with abuse . - Its mal - administration.- Allowance System . - Reform of the Poor - Law . - Pro- posed Commutation of Poor - Tax for compulsory Mu- tual Assurance Fund . - Necessity of ...
Page xxiv
... Poor for an Income Tax CHAPTER XIX . - Restraints on the Natural Distribu- tion of Wealth • CHAPTER XX . Concluding Observations 431 • 448 • 451 : PRELIMINARY DISCOURSE . ON THE COINCIDENCE OF THE RIGHTS , xxiv CONTENTS .
... Poor for an Income Tax CHAPTER XIX . - Restraints on the Natural Distribu- tion of Wealth • CHAPTER XX . Concluding Observations 431 • 448 • 451 : PRELIMINARY DISCOURSE . ON THE COINCIDENCE OF THE RIGHTS , xxiv CONTENTS .
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... poor cultivator , whom , after all , the rival fac- tions were but contending for the power of plun- dering , was ground to the earth by continued exactions , and could profit little by the barren honour , even if it were conceded to ...
... poor cultivator , whom , after all , the rival fac- tions were but contending for the power of plun- dering , was ground to the earth by continued exactions , and could profit little by the barren honour , even if it were conceded to ...
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... poor but populous country to impose on them any terms they are pleased to exact , and thus virtually , if not nominally , to enslave them . The cottier is , in fact , an instrument which the Irish landlord employs to wring from his ...
... poor but populous country to impose on them any terms they are pleased to exact , and thus virtually , if not nominally , to enslave them . The cottier is , in fact , an instrument which the Irish landlord employs to wring from his ...
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... law , for in- stance , or medicine , or surgery , or divinity , or commerce , and fitting himself for the practice of one of these professions . Or he may purchase a commission in the army . These are modes of in ... poor - rates , and its.
... law , for in- stance , or medicine , or surgery , or divinity , or commerce , and fitting himself for the practice of one of these professions . Or he may purchase a commission in the army . These are modes of in ... poor - rates , and its.
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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