 Let us, said he, make relief in cases where there are a number of children, a matter of right and an honour, instead of a ground for opprobrium and contempt. This will make a large family a blessing, and not a curse ; and this will draw a proper line...  History of the middle and working classes - Page 91by John Wade - 1833Full view - About this book
 | Michael Thomas Sadler - Ireland - 1829 - 542 pages
...a ground of opprobrium and contempt. This will make a large family a blessing and not a curse, and draw a proper line of distinction between those who...have a claim upon its assistance for their support,." (18.) But to return. Confident that this argutnentum ad crumenam, however it may be kept in the back-ground,... | |
 | Frederic Winn Knight - 1854 - 304 pages
...matter of right, and ah honour> instead of " a ground for opprobrium and contempt. This will make n. large " family a blessing, and not a curse, and this...a claim upon its " assistance for their support," Is not the neglect of a provision for any greater number of children than can be supported by a labourer's... | |
 | William Lucas Sargant - Economics - 1872 - 338 pages
...make relief where there are a number of children a matter of right and honour, instead of a ground of opprobrium and contempt. This will make a large family...of children, have a claim upon its assistance for support." These views of Mr. Pitt seem strange to us: to Ricardo and Malthus they seemed monstrous.... | |
 | James Bonar - 1885 - 456 pages
...distinction between those who are to provide for themselves by their labour, and those who, after enriching their country with a number of children, have a claim upon its assistance for their support." l Malthas in 1796 did not doubt the infallibility of Pitt in such a matter ; The Crisis gives no hint... | |
 | James Bonar - Malthusianism - 1885 - 272 pages
...distinction between those who are to provide for themselves by their labor, and those who, after enriching their country with a number of children, have a claim upon its assistance for their support.*1 Malthus in 1796 did not doubt the infallibility of Pitt in such a matter; " The Crisis"... | |
 | Archibald Weir - Europe - 1886 - 644 pages
...speech, brought forward a bill for the relief of large families as " a matter of right and honour " to " those who, after having enriched their country with...of children, have a claim upon its assistance for support." Owing to the representations of Malthus and Bentham, Pitt withdrew his bill for direct relief;... | |
 | William Edward Hartpole Lecky - Great Britain - 1887 - 656 pages
...family will become a blessing and not a curse, and ' a proper line of distinction ' will be drawn ' between those who are able to provide for themselves...have a claim upon its assistance for their support.' * In the disposal of his vast and various patronage, no minister showed himself more perfectly and... | |
 | William Edward Hartpole Lecky - Great Britain - 1887 - 636 pages
...family will become a blessing and not a curse, and ' a proper line of distinction' will be drawn ' between those who are able to provide for themselves...children, have a claim upon its assistance for their support.'1 In the disposal of his vast and various patronage, no minister showed himself more perfectly... | |
 | David Ricardo - Economics - 1895 - 166 pages
...in cases where there are a number of children a matter of right and honour, instead of a ground of opprobrium and contempt. This will make a large family...of children, have a claim upon its assistance for support." — Hansards Parliamentary History, vol. xxxii., p. 71o.] and more practicability to keep... | |
 | Edwin Cannan - Economics - 1903 - 458 pages
...families, and proposed as an alternative to amend the Poor Law : — ' Let us,' he said, ' make relief in cases where there are a number of children a matter...children, have a claim upon its assistance for their support.'8 1 Dime Royale (Petite Bibliotheque Economique), p. 18. * Trade and Navigation of Great Britain... | |
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