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... saving habits of the English and French labourers . The labourer in Britain cannot acquire land The opinion of Mr. Harriss - Gastrell upon this subject 122 • 123 • 124 124 125 CHAPTER V. LANDHOLDING AND AGRICULTURAL CONDITIONS OF SOCIAL ...
... saving habits of the English and French labourers . The labourer in Britain cannot acquire land The opinion of Mr. Harriss - Gastrell upon this subject 122 • 123 • 124 124 125 CHAPTER V. LANDHOLDING AND AGRICULTURAL CONDITIONS OF SOCIAL ...
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... saving Can the agricultural labourer of England improve ? External influences may promote his improvement His low and uneconomical position 264 . 265 266 • Comparison between the position of the agricultural labourer and the tradesman ...
... saving Can the agricultural labourer of England improve ? External influences may promote his improvement His low and uneconomical position 264 . 265 266 • Comparison between the position of the agricultural labourer and the tradesman ...
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... saving was practised . But why was the government tyrannical and rapa- cious , why was wealth insecure , and why were the people pillaged ? The more ancient civilizations existed in countries possessing prolific soil and hot climates ...
... saving was practised . But why was the government tyrannical and rapa- cious , why was wealth insecure , and why were the people pillaged ? The more ancient civilizations existed in countries possessing prolific soil and hot climates ...
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... savings bank depo- sitor in England , there is only one in every 100 in Ireland , and the amount of savings invested in government stocks and savings banks in the latter is less in 1877 than it was in 1876 . Before the famine , namely ...
... savings bank depo- sitor in England , there is only one in every 100 in Ireland , and the amount of savings invested in government stocks and savings banks in the latter is less in 1877 than it was in 1876 . Before the famine , namely ...
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... saving class . Outside this kingdom the savings of the multitude is invested in the land and in public funds . The debt of France is held by 4,000,000 , that of England by 250,000 persons ; and a like proportion holds in regard to the ...
... saving class . Outside this kingdom the savings of the multitude is invested in the land and in public funds . The debt of France is held by 4,000,000 , that of England by 250,000 persons ; and a like proportion holds in regard to the ...
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