 | Tobias Smollett - English literature - 1776 - 526 pages
...of the time which is commonly loft in pa fling from one fpecies of'Nwork to another ; and laltly, to the invention of a great number of machines which facilitate and abridge la- ' bour, and enable one man to do the work of many. Thefe feveral propofnions are likewife illuftraicd... | |
 | Adam Smith - Economics - 1789 - 526 pages
...faving of the time which is commonly loft in paffing from one fpecies of work to another; and laftly, to the invention of a great number of machines which...labour, and enable one man to do the work of many. FIRST, the improvement of the dexterity of the workman neceflarily increafes the quantity of the work... | |
 | George Adams - Physics - 1794 - 606 pages
...To the faving of lime, which is commonly loll in palling from one fpecies of work to another. 3. To the invention of a great number of machines, which...labour, and enable one man to do the work of many. This view of the advantages of mechanies points out clearly the di lie re nee in the order of Providence... | |
 | George Adams - Science - 1794 - 540 pages
...loft in pafilng from one fpecies of work to another. 3. To the invention of a great number of mmbinfs, which facilitate and abridge labour, and enable one man to do the work of many. This view of fhe advantages of mechanic* points out clearly the difference in the order of Providence... | |
 | Robert John Thornton - Economics - 1799 - 852 pages
...thefaving of the time which is commonly loft in paffing from one fpecies of work to another. And 3. To the invention of a great number of machines which...labour, and enable one man to do the work of many. FIRST, the improvement of the dexterity of the workman neceflarily increafes the quantity of the work... | |
 | Adam Smith - Economics - 1809 - 372 pages
...; first, to the increase of dexterity in every particular workman ; secondly, to the saving of the time which is commonly lost in passing from one species of work to another ; and, lastly, to the invention of a great number of machines which facilitate and abridge labour, and enable one... | |
 | Adam Smith - Economics - 1812 - 582 pages
...of the time which is commonly loft in paffing from one fpecies of work to another ; and laftly, to the invention of a great number of machines which...labour, and enable one man to do the work of many. Firft, the improvement of the dexterity of the workman neceffarily increafes the quantity of the work... | |
 | Adam Smith - Economics - 1812 - 520 pages
...of the time which is commonly loft in paffing from one fpecies of work to another ; and laftly, to the invention of a great number of machines which...labour, and enable one man to do the work of many. Firft, the improvement of the dexterity of the workman neceflarily increafes the quantity of the work... | |
 | John Craig - Political science - 1814 - 408 pages
...«' first, to the increase of dexterity in every par" ticular workman: secondly, to the saving of " time which is commonly lost in passing from " one species of work to another ; and, lastly, to «« the invention of a great number of machines, " which facilitate and abridge labour, and ena"... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 pages
...operations, and of course not one where the dexterity of the workman is the greatest. 2. To the saving of the time which is commonly lost in passing from one species of work to another. It is impossible to pass very quickly from one kind of work to another. A country weaver, who cultivates... | |
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This great increase of the quantity of work which, in consequence of the division of labour, the same number of people are capable of performing, is owing to three different circumstances; first, to the increase of dexterity in every particular workman;... 
