A Treatise on the Circumstances which Determine the Rate of Wages and the Condition of the Labouring ClassesLongman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1851 - 114 páginas |
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... common with the gods of Epicurus . hardly less injurious to them than to the poor . standing the influence which justly belongs to rank and wealth , every one is aware that " It is the hand of the dili- gent which bears rule . " We may ...
... common with the gods of Epicurus . hardly less injurious to them than to the poor . standing the influence which justly belongs to rank and wealth , every one is aware that " It is the hand of the dili- gent which bears rule . " We may ...
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... common standard , would be L.15 ; and it is further evident that this rate could not be increased otherwise than by increasing the amount of capital in a greater proportion than the number of labourers , or by diminishing the number of ...
... common standard , would be L.15 ; and it is further evident that this rate could not be increased otherwise than by increasing the amount of capital in a greater proportion than the number of labourers , or by diminishing the number of ...
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... common sense . The lazy , the unskilful , and the improvident workman , whether he belong to Australia or China , Eng- land or Russia , will always be poor and miserable . No man can devolve on government , or on others , any portion of ...
... common sense . The lazy , the unskilful , and the improvident workman , whether he belong to Australia or China , Eng- land or Russia , will always be poor and miserable . No man can devolve on government , or on others , any portion of ...
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... common field labour in Yorkshire and most parts of the north and east of England may be reckoned at about 14s . a week , whereas in Dorset , Somerset , and other south - western counties , This it is little , if anything , more than 32 ...
... common field labour in Yorkshire and most parts of the north and east of England may be reckoned at about 14s . a week , whereas in Dorset , Somerset , and other south - western counties , This it is little , if anything , more than 32 ...
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... common allegation , that if the poor can earn as much in three or four days as will support them during the week , they will absent themselves for the remainder of it from their employment , and indulge in all manner of excesses ...
... common allegation , that if the poor can earn as much in three or four days as will support them during the week , they will absent themselves for the remainder of it from their employment , and indulge in all manner of excesses ...
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advantage amount become better Britain capital and population CHAPTER circumstances Combination Act comfort common comparatively condition conduct consequence considerable corn crease demand for labour depend depressed destitution diminished dition earnings effect employed ENCYCLOPEDIA endeavour engaged England equal exertion facilities of Production fall forethought friendly societies greater habits high wages idle improved improvident increase of capital individuals industry influence injurious interest Ireland Irish labouring classes land latter less London Lord John Russell manufacturing marriages masters means ment natural or necessary necessaries and conveniences necessary rate number of labourers obtain occasion paid parties period poor potatoes poverty principle proper proportion quantity raise wages rate of wages reduced repeal respect rise savings-banks septier species statute subsistence supplies of food supposed tillage tion trade undertakings wages of labour WEALTH OF NATIONS wheaten bread Wood Engravings work-houses work-people workmen