...saving of time which is commonly lost in passing from one species of work to another; and lastly, to the invention of a great number of machines which...labour, and enable one man to do the work of many." The increase of dexterity by constant practice is very observable in the practice of " casting up."...

...for the different occupations, at least three fourths of them must be constantly idle and useless. 3. The invention of a great number of machines, which facilitate and abridge labor in all its departments. The division of labor reduces a complex operation to many simple tasks,...

...time which would be lost in passing from one species of work to another; and, lastly, to the invention of machines, which facilitate and abridge labour, and enable one man to do the work of many. one trade— A smith accustomed to make nails, but whose whole business has not been that of a nailer,...

...for the different occupations, at least three fourths of them must be constantly idle and useless. 3. The invention of a great number of machines, which facilitate and abridge labor in all its departments. The division of labor reduces a complex operation to many simple tasks,...

...for the different occupations, at least three fourths of them must be constantly idle and useless. 3. The invention of a great number of machines, which facilitate and abridge labor in all its departments. The division of labor reduces a complex operation to many simple tasks,...

...particular workman. 2nd. The saving of time lost in passing from one species of work to another. 3rd. The invention of a great number of machines which...labour, and enable one man to do the work of many. These are undoubtedly true causes, but the most important cause is entirely omitted. The most effective...

...the saving of time which is commonly lost in passing from one species of work to another; and lastly, the invention of a great number of machines which...labour, and enable one man to do the work of many." Mr. Babbage has drawn attention to another advantage derived from the minute division of labour which...

...lost in passing from one species of work to another. 3rd. The invention of a great number of macliines which facilitate and abridge labour, and enable one man to do the work of many. These are undoubtedly true causes, but the most important cause is entirely omitted. The most effective...

...saving of the time which is commonly lost in passing from one species of work to another ; and lastly, the invention of a great number of machines which...abridge labour, and enable one man to do the work of many.'1 Of these, the increase of dexterity of the individual workman is the most obvious and universal....

...lost in passing from one species of wrork to another, and in the change of place, position, and tools. 3. The invention of a great number of machines which facilitate and abridge labor in all its departments. Because the simple task which complete division of labor gives to each...