History of the Middle and Working Classes: With a Popular Exposition of the Economical and Political Principles which Have Influenced the Past and Present Condition of the Industrious Orders, Also an AppendixWilson, 1834 - 604 páginas This is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the original versions are generally quite old, there may occasionally be certain imperfections within these reproductions. We're happy to make these classics available again for future generations to enjoy! |
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... quantity of matter which the author has amassed , and which must render the volume a desideratum with every person who wishes for information upon any of the subjects of inquiry it embraces . " On the whole , we must pronounce this one ...
... quantity of matter which the author has amassed , and which must render the volume a desideratum with every person who wishes for information upon any of the subjects of inquiry it embraces . " On the whole , we must pronounce this one ...
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... shillings , while the same quantity is at present coined into sixty - six ; the silver in the more ancient shillings surpasses that in the modern by about one - fourth . not the fount from which we ought to seek en- 4 HISTORY OF THE.
... shillings , while the same quantity is at present coined into sixty - six ; the silver in the more ancient shillings surpasses that in the modern by about one - fourth . not the fount from which we ought to seek en- 4 HISTORY OF THE.
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... quantity of bread and beer . Mutton and cheese were considered articles of luxury , which formed the harvest - home , of so much importance in ancient times . Wages were a penny a day in har- vest , and a halfpenny at other seasons ...
... quantity of bread and beer . Mutton and cheese were considered articles of luxury , which formed the harvest - home , of so much importance in ancient times . Wages were a penny a day in har- vest , and a halfpenny at other seasons ...
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... quantities . * The natural consequence must have been , that the farmers , without capital , disposed of their crops at moderate prices , soon after the harvest : pur- chasers who only looked to their immediate wants , having corn cheap ...
... quantities . * The natural consequence must have been , that the farmers , without capital , disposed of their crops at moderate prices , soon after the harvest : pur- chasers who only looked to their immediate wants , having corn cheap ...
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... quantity and quality . In the reign of Henry VIII . it was enacted that no serving man under the degree of a gen- tleman , should wear a long gown or coat containing more than three broad yards , and without fur , under the penalty of ...
... quantity and quality . In the reign of Henry VIII . it was enacted that no serving man under the degree of a gen- tleman , should wear a long gown or coat containing more than three broad yards , and without fur , under the penalty of ...
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