An Essay on the Distribution of Wealth and on the Sources of Taxation. By the Rev. Richard Jones ..., Volume 1 |
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Page vi
... remain to leave him the character of a powerful and original enquirer after truth , when time and the labors of many other minds have corrected some essential errors , and some hasty extensions of principles , -true in them- selves ...
... remain to leave him the character of a powerful and original enquirer after truth , when time and the labors of many other minds have corrected some essential errors , and some hasty extensions of principles , -true in them- selves ...
Page xvii
... remain single more fre- quently , marry later , and increase more slowly , than those whose means of subsistence are more scanty ; and comparing afterwards nation with nation , a similar fact forces itself upon us ; and we see ...
... remain single more fre- quently , marry later , and increase more slowly , than those whose means of subsistence are more scanty ; and comparing afterwards nation with nation , a similar fact forces itself upon us ; and we see ...
Page xxxi
... remain to be done , it is cheering to reflect that whatever knowledge is thus elicited by a legitimate and careful reference to experience cannot deceive us . Even by the present imperfect effort , enough at least of knowledge has been ...
... remain to be done , it is cheering to reflect that whatever knowledge is thus elicited by a legitimate and careful reference to experience cannot deceive us . Even by the present imperfect effort , enough at least of knowledge has been ...
Page xxxix
... remain to be developed and explained a variety of minor truths , which , if this branch of political economy is ever to be a safe and useful guide , must be securely placed on the firm basis of experience . The principles which contain ...
... remain to be developed and explained a variety of minor truths , which , if this branch of political economy is ever to be a safe and useful guide , must be securely placed on the firm basis of experience . The principles which contain ...
Page xli
... remains to be performed , of returning my thanks to the University of Cambridge , and to the Syndics of its Press , for having extended their assistance to my attempt . These pages were printed at their press , and at their expence ...
... remains to be performed , of returning my thanks to the University of Cambridge , and to the Syndics of its Press , for having extended their assistance to my attempt . These pages were printed at their press , and at their expence ...
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