...The ^naftiral pSrice of w^e's'says, Mr. Ricardo - (Principles of Political Economy, p. '96.') 'v&ries at different times in the same country, and very : materially differs in different countries. Tt essentially depends on the habits and customs of the people An English labourer would consider his...

...which the wages of labour are expended. It is not to be understood that the natural price of labour, estimated even in food and necessaries, is absolutely fixed and constant. It varies at differ-*7 ent times in the same country, and very materially differs in different countries*. It essentially...

...understood that the natural price of labour, estimated even in food and necessaries, is affirmed to be absolutely fixed and constant. It varies at different...essentially depends on the habits and customs of the people, and on the relative proportion between the productive powers of labour, and the amount of the contributions...

...made no attempt to consider the equity in the case. Although he admitted that the price of labor " varies at different times in the same country, and very materially differs in different countries," yet he made no attempt to discover the reasonable or just wages. He was concerned only with facts and...

...is absolutely fixed and constant. It varies at the same time in the same country, and very naturally differs in different countries. It essentially depends on the habits and customs of the people." But Lassalle knew no variations, no exceptions. Down to the lowest possible level the iron law was...

...be permanently lowered. " It is not to be understood," he said, " that the natural price of labor, estimated even in food and necessaries, is absolutely...depends on the habits and customs of the people." It is safe to say that 1 The Wealth of Nations, chapter via. if this last assumption of Ricardo's had...

...Ricardo's speculations, arises in the main 1 " It is not to be understood that the natural price of labour, estimated even in food and necessaries, is absolutely...depends on the habits and customs of the people." — Ricardo, Worts, p. 52. from the certainty of the augmentation of " unearned wealth" in the shape...

...Ricardo's speculations, arises in the main 1 " It is not to be understood that the natural price of labour, estimated even in food and necessaries, is absolutely...different countries. It essentially depends on the habits aiid customs of the people." — Bicardo, Works, p. 52. from the certainty of the augmentation of "...

...not be permanently lowered. " It is not to be understood," he said, "that the natural price of labor, estimated even in food and necessaries, is absolutely...depends on the habits and customs of the people." It is safe to say that 1 The Wealth of Nations, chapter viii. a Principles of Political Economy and...

...Ricardo, as is often asserted. It is not to be understood (he says) that the natural price of labour, estimated even in food and necessaries, is absolutely...essentially depends on the habits and customs of the people.1 In Mill's hands this qualification is enlarged upon, and becomes the familiar doctrine of...