 | George Claude Lorimer - Baptists - 1881 - 388 pages
...histories. Hallam distinctly says: "I find it difficult to resist the conclusion that, however the laborer has derived benefit from the cheapness of manufactured...he is much inferior in ability to support a family than were his ancestors four centuries ago." But taking for granted that these writers over-state the... | |
 | Agriculture - 1840 - 798 pages
...and drink; they were somewhat aujrmenied by the statute 1496. I should find it difficult to result the conclusion, that however the labourer has derived...manufactured commodities, and from many inventions of commen utility, he is much inferior in ability to support a family to his ancestors three or four centuries... | |
 | Charles Pelham Villiers - Free trade - 1883 - 534 pages
...condition has deteriorated in comparison with what it was in past ages. I will quote his words : — I should find it difficult to resist the conclusion...from the cheapness of manufactured commodities and the inventions of machinery, he is much inferior in ability to support a family than his ancestors... | |
 | John Stahl Patterson - Economics - 1886 - 226 pages
...laborers worked but eight hours daily. A hundred years ago Hallam stated " that however the laborer has derived benefit from the cheapness of manufactured...family, to his ancestors three or four centuries ago." He states the facts and figures which led him to this conclusion. (Middle Ages, Chap. IX, Part II.)... | |
 | Charlotte Endymion Porter - Periodicals - 1888 - 636 pages
...eighty shillings the quarter, and twelve pounds of meat at seven pence. . . . After every allowance, ... 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... | |
 | 1888 - 680 pages
...eighty shillings the quarter, and twelve pounds of meat at seven pence. . . . After every allowance, ... 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... | |
 | Paul Lafargue - Property - 1890 - 196 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."* When the French Revolution broke out in 1789 feudal property had not as yet succeeded in enfranchising... | |
 | Paul Lafargue - Property - 1890 - 192 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."« When the French Revolution broke out in 1789 feudal property had not as yet succeeded in enfranchising... | |
 | Annie Besant - Labor unions - 1890 - 40 pages
...Labor." By George Ho well, p. 48. Ed. 1878. cult to resist the conclusion, that however the laborer has derived benefit from the cheapness of manufactured...he is much inferior in ability to support a family than were his ancestors four centuries ago "-1 The growing strength of the workmen's combinations,... | |
 | Henry Hallam - Civilization, Medieval - 1899 - 516 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 that, however the laborer has derived benefit from the cheapness of manufactured commodities and from many inventions... | |
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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... 
