The Works of Thomas Chalmers, Volumes 20-21W. Collins, 1836 |
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Page 43
... less wages than they might have otherwise preserved . And the capitalists may be willing , rather than forego the pleasures of accumulation , to part with some of their personal enjoyments , by sparing what they might have spent , and ...
... less wages than they might have otherwise preserved . And the capitalists may be willing , rather than forego the pleasures of accumulation , to part with some of their personal enjoyments , by sparing what they might have spent , and ...
Page 74
... less of enjoyment in return for it . Had government , instead of borrowing , raised the twenty millions by additional taxes , the com- munity , no doubt , would have had twenty millions less to spend ; but they would not have had the ...
... less of enjoyment in return for it . Had government , instead of borrowing , raised the twenty millions by additional taxes , the com- munity , no doubt , would have had twenty millions less to spend ; but they would not have had the ...
Page 91
... less return than before , will lead them to extend their transactions in agriculture , with the prospect of a less return than before . In other words , land of inferior fertility and produce will , by the operation of this cause , be ...
... less return than before , will lead them to extend their transactions in agriculture , with the prospect of a less return than before . In other words , land of inferior fertility and produce will , by the operation of this cause , be ...
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