 | Henry Hallam - 1818 - 670 pages
...seasons than to improvident consumption, was frequently endured.J But after every allowance of this kind, I should find it difficult to resist the conclusion,...family to his ancestors three or four centuries ago. I know not why some have supposed that meat was a luxury seldom obtained by the * See these rates more... | |
 | History - 1820 - 848 pages
...seasons than to improvident consumption, was frequently endured. But after every allowance of this kind, I should find it difficult to resist the conclusion,...family, to his ancestors three or four centuries ago. I know not why some have supposed, that meat was a luxury seldom obtained by the labourer. Doubtless... | |
 | Henry Hallam - Europe - 1826 - 650 pages
...of this kind, I should v— %~/ find it difficult to resist the conclusion, that how- SOCIETY: ever the labourer has derived benefit from the cheapness...family to his ancestors three or four centuries ago. I know not why some have supposed that meat was a luxury seldom obtained by the labourer. Doubtless... | |
 | Agriculture - 1828 - 510 pages
...state of agriculture, and of the agricultural labourers, may be derived. First: the agricultural labour is much inferior in ability to support a family to his ancestors, three or four centuries ago. We are aware that, besides food, clothing, habitation, and fuel are among the barest necessaries of... | |
 | Henry Hallam - 1846 - 582 pages
...than to improvident consumption, was frequently endured, t But after every allowance of this kind, I should find it difficult to resist the conclusion,...family to his ancestors three or four centuries ago. I know not why some have supposed that meat was a luxury seldom obtained by the labourer. Doubtless... | |
 | Statistics - 1850 - 400 pages
...bushel of wheat at six shillings the quarter, and 241bs. of meat for his family. After every allowance I should find it difficult to resist the conclusion,...family to his ancestors three or four centuries ago*." It would seem that this happy state of things was a consequence of the conversion of the tenants in... | |
 | 1850 - 890 pages
...century. It is a conclusion to which Mr. Hulhiin has been reluctantly forced to yield : — ùlO 511 the conclusion, that however the labourer has derived...much inferior, in ability, to support a family to his ancestor?, three or four centuries ago." In every respect, however, but this one of food, the condition... | |
 | Henry Hallam - Europe - 1860 - 528 pages
...expect. Other facts may be found ot was frequently endured.1' But after every allowance at this kind l should find it difficult to resist the conclusion...family to his ancestors three or four centuries ago. l know not why some have supEosed that meat was a luxury seldom obtained by the ibourer. Doubtless... | |
 | Henry Hallam - Europe - 1860 - 532 pages
...averages of a long term a similar nature. was frequently endured.1" But after every allowance of this kind I should find it difficult to resist the conclusion...the cheapness of manufactured commodities and from m»ny inventions of common utility, ho is much inferior in ability to support a family to his ancestors... | |
 | 1860 - 828 pages
...BY HENRY FAWCETT. MR. HALLAM, an historian whose accuracy cannot be questioned, has remarked — " I should find it difficult to "resist the conclusion,...derived benefit from ' the cheapness of manufactured com' modifies, and from many inventions ' of common utility, he is much inferior 'in ability to support... | |
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I should find it difficult to resist the conclusion, that however the labourer has derived benefit from the cheapness of manufactured commodities, and from many inventions of common utility, he is much inferior in ability to support a family, to his ancestors... 
