 A common smith, who, though accustomed to handle the hammer, has never been used to make nails, if, upon some particular occasion, he is obliged to attempt it, will scarce, I am assured, be able to make above two or three hundred nails in a day, and those...  Encyclopaedia Britannica; Or A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and ... - Page 2231824Full view - About this book
 | Adam Smith - Economics - 1789 - 526 pages
...make nails, if upon fome particular occafion he is obliged to attempt it, will fcarce, I am affured, be able to make above two or three hundred nails in a day, and thofe too very bad ones. A fmith who has been accuftomed to make nails, but whofe fole or principal... | |
 | Adam Smith - Economics - 1809 - 372 pages
...employment of .his life, necessarily increases very much the dexterity of the workman. A common smith, who, though accustomed to handle the hammer, has never...above two or three hundred nails in a day, and those too very bad ones. A smith who has been accustomed to make nails, but whose sole or principal business... | |
 | Adam Smith - Economics - 1811 - 452 pages
...employment of his life, necessarily increases very much the dexterity of the workman. A common smith, who, though accustomed to handle' the' hammer, has never been used to make nails, if, u'pori some particular occasion, he is obliged to attempt it, wift scarce, I am assured, be able to... | |
 | Adam Smith - Economics - 1812 - 530 pages
...make nails, if upon fome particular occafion he is obliged to attempt it, will fcarce, I am affured, be able to make above two or three hundred nails in a day, and thofe too very bad ones. A fmith who has been accuftomed to make nails, but whofe fole or principal... | |
 | Adam Smith - Economics - 1812 - 520 pages
...make nails, if upon fome particular occafion he is obliged to attempt it, will fcarce, I am affured, be able to make above two or three hundred nails in a day, and thofe too very bad ones. A fmith who has been accuftomed to make nails, but whofe fole or principal... | |
 | 1825 - 424 pages
...business of his life, necessarily very much increases the dexterity of the workman. A common smith, who, though accustomed to handle the hammer, has never been used to make nails ; if, upon some occasion, he is obliged to attempt it, will scarcely be able to make above two or three hundred in... | |
 | Samuel Read - Economics - 1829 - 440 pages
...man to do the work of many.* On the first of these heads, Dr Smith observes, — " A common smith, who, though accustomed to handle the hammer, has never...above two or three hundred nails in a day, and those too very bad ones. A smith who has been accustomed to make nails, but whose sole or principal business... | |
 | Gill's scientific, technological and microscopic repository - 1830 - 420 pages
...employment of his life, necessarily increases .very very much the dexterity of the workman. A common smith, who, though accustomed to handle the hammer, has never...above two or three hundred nails in a day, and those too very bad ones. A smith who has been accustomed to make nails, but whose sole or principal business... | |
 | John Gray - Economics - 1831 - 400 pages
...this can only be " acquired by habitual and constant practice" " Dr Smith," continues Mr M'Culloch, " has " given a striking example, in the case of the...two or " * three hundred nails in a day, and those, " ' too, very bad ones. A smith who has been " ' accustomed to make nails, but whose sole " ' or principal... | |
 | John Wade - Great Britain - 1833 - 674 pages
...states, a boy brought up to the trade will make upwards of 2300 nails in a day, whilst a common smith, who, though accustomed to handle the hammer, has never been used to make nails, would not be able to make above two or three hundred in a day, and " these, too, very bad ones." 3.... | |
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