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 206
George Poulett Scrope. The growing burthen of poor - rates , and its fluc- tuating character , is another disadvantage , which , of late years more especially , has attached itself to landed investments . When A. has purchased land , he ...
George Poulett Scrope. The growing burthen of poor - rates , and its fluc- tuating character , is another disadvantage , which , of late years more especially , has attached itself to landed investments . When A. has purchased land , he ...
Page 282
... rate of increase within that of capital . Mr. Malthus , as we have said , was the originator , and crowds of ... poor have no claim whatever upon the assistance of the rich ; that governments have no power what- ITS FOLLY , MISCHIEF ...
... rate of increase within that of capital . Mr. Malthus , as we have said , was the originator , and crowds of ... poor have no claim whatever upon the assistance of the rich ; that governments have no power what- ITS FOLLY , MISCHIEF ...
Page 308
... rate of their increase . It follows of course , from these premises , that not only all legal and compulsory relief , but all voluntary and private charity to the poor is useless , -nay , rather , inju- rious - since the evil proceeding ...
... rate of their increase . It follows of course , from these premises , that not only all legal and compulsory relief , but all voluntary and private charity to the poor is useless , -nay , rather , inju- rious - since the evil proceeding ...
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... poor - rate , ( commonly called the allowance system , ) it is obvious that the whole labouring population is kept up to its full numbers , and main- tained at the lowest possible expense to those who employ and profit by its industry ...
... poor - rate , ( commonly called the allowance system , ) it is obvious that the whole labouring population is kept up to its full numbers , and main- tained at the lowest possible expense to those who employ and profit by its industry ...
Page 313
... poor - rate , who do not employ , and therefore do not benefit by the labour they have to pay for . The clergyman , householders , and tradesmen of many parishes are equal sufferers from this abuse with the.
... poor - rate , who do not employ , and therefore do not benefit by the labour they have to pay for . The clergyman , householders , and tradesmen of many parishes are equal sufferers from this abuse with the.
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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