 | History - 1834 - 850 pages
...the present day— "There is scarce a poor man in England of 40 years of age, i will venture to say, who has not, in some part of his life, felt himself...most cruelly oppressed by this ill-contrived law of settlement." Amidst the numerous difficulties to which agriculture in this crtuntry is exposed, and... | |
 | Adam Smith - Economics - 1809 - 372 pages
...general oppression. There is scarce a poor man in England of forty years of age, I will venture to say, who has not, in some part of his life, felt himself...oppressed by this ill-contrived law of settlements. I shall conclude this long chapter with observing, that though anciently it was usual to rate wages,... | |
 | William Cobbett - Great Britain - 1833 - 850 pages
...present day, " There is scarce a poor " man in England, of forty years of age, " I will venture to say, who has not in " some part of his life felt himself..." cruelly oppressed by this ill-contrived " law of settlement.1' Amidst the numerous difficulties to •which the agriculture in this country is exposed,... | |
 | Great Britain - 1833 - 426 pages
...present day, " There is scarce a poor " man in England, of forty years of age, " I will venture to say, who has not in " some part of his life felt himself..." cruelly oppressed by this ill-contrived " law of settlement.'' Amidst the numerous difficulties to 413 418 which the agriculture in this country is... | |
 | History - 1834 - 850 pages
...the present day — "Thenis scarce a poor man in England of 40 years of age, I will venture to say, who has not, in some part of his life, felt himself...most cruelly oppressed by this ill-contrived law of settlement." Amidst the numerous difficulties to which agriculture in this country is exposed, and... | |
 | Adam Smith - Economics - 1835 - 486 pages
...general oppression. There is scarce a poor man in England of forty years of age, I will venture to say, who has not in some part of his life felt himself most cruelly oppressed by this ill-con trived law of settlements. I shall conclude this long chapter with observing, that though anciently... | |
 | Portfolio - 1843 - 676 pages
...reside, is an evident violation of natural liberty and justice ;" and " There is scarce a poor man of England of forty years of age, who has not, in some...most cruelly oppressed by this ill-contrived law of settlement." — Wealth of Nations, BIch. 10. For its effects sec also Haggle's " History of the Poor,"... | |
 | David Urquhart - Europe - 1844 - 666 pages
...reside, is an evident violation of natural liberty and justice ;" and " There is scarce a poor man of England of forty years of age, who has not, in some...most cruelly oppressed by this ill-contrived law of settlement." — Wealth of Nations, BI ch. 10. For its effects see also Ruggle's " History of the Poor,"... | |
 | David Urquhart - Great Britain - 1844 - 702 pages
...reside, is an evident violation of natural liberty and justice ;" and " There is scarce a poor man of England of forty years of age, who has not, in some...most cruelly oppressed by this ill-contrived law of settlement." — Wealth of Nations, BI ch. 10. For its effects see also Ruggle's " History of the Poor,"... | |
 | Robert Pashley - Poor - 1852 - 494 pages
...scarce a poor man in England, of forty years of age, I will venture to say, who has not, in some part of life, felt himself most cruelly oppressed by this ill-contrived law of settlements."* " Break down the exclusive privileges of corporations, and repeal the Statute of Apprenticeship, both... | |
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There is scarce a poor man in England of forty years of age, I will venture to say, who has not in some part of his life felt himself most cruelly oppressed by this ill-contrived law of settlements. 
