Thoughts explanatory of the pressure experienced by the British agriculturist and manufacturer. By one of both vocations |
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accumulation of wealth annual annum bar iron branch of industry BRITISH AGRICULTURIST bushels Carse of Gowrie cause command of foreign commodities comparison conditions of supply consequence constant tendency constituent corn counteracting cultivation defrayed demand depreciation diminished dities dividends economy effects England enhancement equal equivalent exchangeable value exerted expence exponent exports extent Funding System German greater portion gross surplus higher elementary cost horse Household Book imposts improved increased indirect taxation inferior internal intercourse labour and capital labour and skill land less proportion levied machinery maintenance Malthus's mand manu manufac manufacturing labour mart measure of value ment money accumulation moving power national wealth nearly nominal amount obtained operation Poland Polish preceding observations present price of wheat principle proceeds productive labour productive powers quantity of wheat quarter of wheat ratio remunerating charge revenue shewn skill and labour soil stipend stock of wealth taxes tion undiminished value of money wages
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Page 27 - EVERY man is rich or poor according to the degree in which he can afford to enjoy the necessaries, conveniences, and amusements of human life.
Page 15 - THE material objects necessary, useful or agreeable to man, which have required some portion of human exertion to appropriate or produce.
Page 16 - First, and mainly, That quality of the earth, by which it can be made to yield a greater portion of the necessaries of life than is required for the maintenance of the persons employed on the land.