Economy of the Labouring ClassesSimpkin, Marshall, and Company, 1857 - 491 Seiten |
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... Solingen , the Prussian rival of Sheffield , and also in Paris . The capitalists who employ these men are more like merchants than manufacturers . The men work sometimes for one master and sometimes for another , but the better class of ...
... Solingen , the Prussian rival of Sheffield , and also in Paris . The capitalists who employ these men are more like merchants than manufacturers . The men work sometimes for one master and sometimes for another , but the better class of ...
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... Solingen ; and the cobalt miners of Sweden . In some instances the arrangements for the remuneration of the labourer are very different from those which predominate among ourselves . Four modes of existence seem to demand our attention ...
... Solingen ; and the cobalt miners of Sweden . In some instances the arrangements for the remuneration of the labourer are very different from those which predominate among ourselves . Four modes of existence seem to demand our attention ...
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... Solingen in Rhenish Prussia , is the most important place on the Continent for the manufacture of cutlery , being superior to our Sheffield as to the commoner articles , in which a low price rather than excellence is re- quired . The ...
... Solingen in Rhenish Prussia , is the most important place on the Continent for the manufacture of cutlery , being superior to our Sheffield as to the commoner articles , in which a low price rather than excellence is re- quired . The ...
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... Solingen in Rhenish Prussia , the great rival of our Sheffield , has had an increasing trade , and the labourers are said therefore to be well off . M. Le Play tells us that a particular man at piece work gets two shillings a day . The ...
... Solingen in Rhenish Prussia , the great rival of our Sheffield , has had an increasing trade , and the labourers are said therefore to be well off . M. Le Play tells us that a particular man at piece work gets two shillings a day . The ...
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... Solingen . " The family is of the Calvinistic persuasion . Without exhibiting any extraordinary fervour , it performs its principal religious duties : all the members attend church on Sunday , and receive the communion once a year . The ...
... Solingen . " The family is of the Calvinistic persuasion . Without exhibiting any extraordinary fervour , it performs its principal religious duties : all the members attend church on Sunday , and receive the communion once a year . The ...
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Seite 121 - Disrespect or anything tending towards sauciness he may punish with his cane or his horsewhip with the most perfect security. A poor man would have his bones broken if he offered to lift his hand in his own defence. Knocking down is spoken of in the country in a manner that makes an Englishman stare.
Seite 213 - In the worst inn's worst room, with mat half-hung, The floors of plaster, and the walls of dung, On once a flock-bed, but repair'd with straw, With tape-tied curtains, never meant to draw, The George and Garter dangling from that bed Where tawdry yellow strove with dirty red, Great Villiers lies — alas!
Seite 98 - It happened, that they wrought an effect on me quite contrary to what was intended by them. For the arguments of the Deists, which were quoted to be refuted, appeared to me much stronger than the refutations ; in short, I soon became a thorough Deist. My arguments perverted some others, particularly Collins and Ralph ; but, each of...
Seite 409 - That the condition of a slave is better under an arbitrary than under a free government, is, I believe, supported by the history of all ages and nations.
Seite 122 - The execution of the laws lies very much in the hands of justices of the peace, many of whom are drawn from the most illiberal class in the kingdom.
Seite 373 - ... cauld, and had a sair heart, whilk is warst ava', wi' just tippence in your pouch, wadna ye be glad to buy a dram wi't, to be eilding and claise, and a supper, and heart's ease into the bargain, till the morn's morning?
Seite 98 - Some books against deism fell into my hands; they were said to be the substance of the sermons which had been preached at Boyle's lectures. It happened that they wrought an effect on me quite contrary to what was intended by them, for the arguments of the deists which were quoted to be refuted appeared to me much stronger than the refutations. In short, I soon became a thorough deist.
Seite 98 - Some books against Deism fell into my hands; they were said to be the substance of sermons preached at Boyle's Lectures. It happened that they wrought an effect on me quite contrary to what was intended by them; for the arguments of the Deists, which were quoted to be refuted, appeared to me much stronger than the refutations; in short, I soon became a thorough Deist.
Seite 115 - Mark the Irishman's potato bowl placed on the floor, the whole family upon their hams around it, devouring a quantity almost incredible, the beggar seating himself to it with a hearty welcome, the pig taking his share as readily as the wife, the cocks, hens, turkeys, geese, the cur, the cat, and perhaps the cow — and all partaking of the same dish.
Seite 91 - ... saw him at work ; but it is a wonder and a fact, that I never saw him perform one act but I could perform it myself, so strong was the desire to attain the art. I made no secret of my progress, and the bookseller rather encouraged me, and that for two reasons : I bought such rubbish as...