He unroofs the houses, and ships the population to America. The nation is accustomed to the instantaneous creation of wealth. It is the maxim of their economists, "that the greater part in value of the wealth now existing in England, has been produced... Railroad Freight Transportation - Page 225by Leonor Fresnel Loree - 1922 - 771 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1848 - 788 pages
...year, except so much as may have been this year added to the total amount. The fact is far otherwise. The greater part, in value, of the wealth now existing...country, scarcely any part except farm-houses and factories, and a few ships and machines ; and even these would not in most cases have survived so •long,... | |
| 1848 - 798 pages
...year, except so much as may have been this year added to the total amount. The fact is far otherwise. The greater part, in value, of the wealth now existing...country, scarcely any part except farm-houses and factories, and a few ships and machines ; and even these would not in most cases have survived so long,... | |
| 1848 - 806 pages
...year, except so much as may have been this year added to the total amount. The fact is far otherwise. The greater part, in value, of the wealth now existing...last twelve months. A very small proportion indeed ofthat large aggregate was in existence ten years ago; of the present productive capital of the country,... | |
| 1848 - 802 pages
...wealth now existing iii England, has been produced by human hands within the last twelve mouths. Л very small proportion indeed of that large aggregate...country, scarcely any part except farm-houses and factories, and a few ships and machines ; and even these would not in most cases have survived so long,... | |
| 1920 - 450 pages
...suggestion ?] . 9. P. 58. 1. 22. It is the maxim of their economists, " that the greater part in value ot the wealth now existing in England has been produced by human hands within the last twelve months.' ' [Is this a verbatim quotation from some writer on economics before 1856 ?] 10. P. 50, 1. 9. The Danish... | |
| John Stuart Mill - 1849 - 638 pages
...year, except as much as may have been this year added to the total amount. The fact is far otherwise. The greater part, in value, of the wealth now existing in England has been produced to a forced economy. Suppose a sudden demand for some article of Inxory, caused by the caprice of a... | |
| Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1856 - 588 pages
...is accustomed to the instantaneous creation of wealth. It is the maxim of their economists, ' that the greater part in value of the wealth now existing...produced by human hands within the last twelve months.' Meantime, three or four days' rain will reduce hundreds to starving in London." — pp. 98- 103. Mr.... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1856 - 324 pages
...is accustomed to the instantaneous creation of wealth. It is the maxim of their economists, " that the greater part in value of the wealth now existing...produced by human hands within the last twelve months." Meantime, three or four days' rain will reduce hundreds to starving in London. One secret of their... | |
| Henry Charles Carey - 1859 - 528 pages
...conviction of the error should not be forced upon its teachers. Mr. Mill assures his readers, that " the greater part in value of the wealth now existing...last twelve months. A very small proportion indeed," as he continues, "was in existence ten years ago : of the present productive capital of the country,... | |
| Henry Charles Carey - 1859 - 546 pages
...conviction of the error should not be forced upon its teachers. Mr. Mill assures his readers, that " the greater part in value of the wealth now existing in England lias been produced by human hands within the last twelve months. A very small proportion indeed," as... | |
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