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 47
... exertions of the common hind , when not overworked . Nature has likewise beneficently provided , that if the greater proportion of her sons must earn their bread by the sweat of their brow , that bread is far sweeter for the.
... exertions of the common hind , when not overworked . Nature has likewise beneficently provided , that if the greater proportion of her sons must earn their bread by the sweat of their brow , that bread is far sweeter for the.
Page 63
... proportions , fixed by others , among his neigh- bours - so that he himself shall not be benefited , except in an infinitesimal degree , by its increase , and who will guarantee the continuance of his exertions with the same vigour and ...
... proportions , fixed by others , among his neigh- bours - so that he himself shall not be benefited , except in an infinitesimal degree , by its increase , and who will guarantee the continuance of his exertions with the same vigour and ...
Page 78
... of husbanding the supply in proportion to its deficiency , and thus warding off the calamity of famine . The dealers deserve neither censure BARTER - ITS INCONVENIENCE . 79 for the scarcity they $ 78 POLITICAL ECONOMY .
... of husbanding the supply in proportion to its deficiency , and thus warding off the calamity of famine . The dealers deserve neither censure BARTER - ITS INCONVENIENCE . 79 for the scarcity they $ 78 POLITICAL ECONOMY .
Page 85
... proportion- ately , with the progress of civilization . HOWEVER directed , the motive to labour , freely exercised , must always be the result accruing to the labourer . This is technically called his wages . And since the more ...
... proportion- ately , with the progress of civilization . HOWEVER directed , the motive to labour , freely exercised , must always be the result accruing to the labourer . This is technically called his wages . And since the more ...
Page 87
... proportion to the talent , skill , and application of the labourer , or any other circumstances which may render his labour more productive than that of another . A man whose natural powers of body or mind enable him to contribute more ...
... proportion to the talent , skill , and application of the labourer , or any other circumstances which may render his labour more productive than that of another . A man whose natural powers of body or mind enable him to contribute more ...
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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