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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... tivation of the soil . * The division of labour which takes place in a very rude state of society must , even in the infancy of every nation , have effected a certain separation between the classes who occupy themselves in tilling the ...
... tivation of the soil . * The division of labour which takes place in a very rude state of society must , even in the infancy of every nation , have effected a certain separation between the classes who occupy themselves in tilling the ...
Page 268
... tivation of inferior qualities of soil may be de- clared to be directly indicative of an increased power of production , and an enlargement of the resources of a people . If we take this step , it is not ( as the economists already ...
... tivation of inferior qualities of soil may be de- clared to be directly indicative of an increased power of production , and an enlargement of the resources of a people . If we take this step , it is not ( as the economists already ...
Page 340
... tivation . In case of the tillage of the poorer soils this tax would swallow up the entire profit ; and must , therefore , act as a complete interdict on their TITHE SYSTEM . 341 cultivation . There is a very -RESTRAINTS ON AGRICULTURE ...
... tivation . In case of the tillage of the poorer soils this tax would swallow up the entire profit ; and must , therefore , act as a complete interdict on their TITHE SYSTEM . 341 cultivation . There is a very -RESTRAINTS ON AGRICULTURE ...
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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