Advanced Reading Book, Literary and ScientificT. Laurie, 1859 - 424 pages |
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Page 156
... less bread and meat for food , less tallow for artificial light and for soap , less wool to turn into cloth , and fewer hides for the making of leather . There would be less of these necessaries of civilized life for us to consume , and ...
... less bread and meat for food , less tallow for artificial light and for soap , less wool to turn into cloth , and fewer hides for the making of leather . There would be less of these necessaries of civilized life for us to consume , and ...
Page 159
... less intense , would be inflicted on us all . Destroying our power of production , we should destroy the means by which at present we carry on in- terchange . Having less to give in exchange , we should get less in exchange . There ...
... less intense , would be inflicted on us all . Destroying our power of production , we should destroy the means by which at present we carry on in- terchange . Having less to give in exchange , we should get less in exchange . There ...
Page 196
... less work for the tailor . Since he does not manure his field , there will be less work for the farm - labourer . Since he does not repair his house , there will be less labour for the carpenter and the mason . It was then proved that ...
... less work for the tailor . Since he does not manure his field , there will be less work for the farm - labourer . Since he does not repair his house , there will be less labour for the carpenter and the mason . It was then proved that ...
Contents
LESSONS IN NATURAL HISTORY | 1 |
THE MATERIALS USED FOR PERFUMERY | 7 |
THOMSON | 10 |
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