But if they had all wrought separately and independently, and without any of them having been educated to this peculiar business, they certainly could not each of them have made twenty, perhaps not one pin in a day... The Politician's Creed - Page 119de Robert John Thornton - 1799 - 2 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
| Tobias Smollett - 1776 - 526 pages
...independently, and without any of them having been educated to this peculiar bufinefs, they certainty could noc each of them have made twenty, perhaps not one pin...what they are at prefent capable of performing, in confequence of a proper divifion and combination of their different operations.' Dr. Smith obferves,... | |
| Adam Smith - 1789 - 526 pages
...pounds ©f pins in a day. There are in a pound upwards of four thoufand pins of a middling fize. Thofe ten perfons, therefore, could make among them upwards...thoufand eight hundredth part of what they are at prefent capaBle.<jf performing, in confequence of a proper a proper divifion and combination of their differ-... | |
| Adam Smith - 1809 - 372 pages
...separately and independently, and without any of them having been educated to this peculiar business, they certainly could not each of them have made twenty,...the two hundred and fortieth, perhaps not the four thousand eight hundredth, part of what they are at present capable of performing, in consequence of... | |
| Adam Smith - 1812 - 530 pages
...might be confidered as making four thoufand eight hundred pins in a day. But if they had all wrqught feparately and independently, and without any of them...what they are at prefent capable of performing, in confequence of a proper divifion and combination different operations. In every other art and manufadlure,... | |
| Adam Smith - 1812 - 582 pages
...therefore, making a tenth part of forty-eight thoufand pins, might be confidered as making four thour land eight hundred pins in a day. But if they had all wrought...the two hundred and fortieth, perhaps not the four thou-' fand eight hundredth part of what they are at prefent capable pf performing, in confequence... | |
| Adam Smith - 1812 - 520 pages
...educated to this peculiar bufinefs, they certainly could not each of them have made twenty, perhaps pot one pin in a day ; that is, certainly, not the two...what they are at prefent capable of performing, in confequence of it proper divifion and combination of their c HA P. different operations. | |In every... | |
| Mrs. Marcet (Jane Haldimand) - 1820 - 368 pages
...separately and independently, and without any of them having been educated to this peculiar business, they certainly could not each of them have made twenty,...the two hundred and fortieth, perhaps not the four thousand eight hundredth part of what they are at present capable of performing, in consequence of... | |
| Mrs. Marcet (Jane Haldimand) - 1821 - 510 pages
...educated to this peculiar business, they certainly " could not each of them have made twenty, per" haps not one pin in a day ; that is, certainly, " not the two hundred and fortieth, perhaps not " the four thousand eight hundredth part of what " they are at present capable of performing, in " consequence... | |
| H. Nolte - 1823 - 646 pages
...separately and independently, and without any of them havingbeen educated to this particular business, they certainly, could not each of them have made twenty,...one pin in a day; that is, certainly, not the two hundredth and fortieth, perhaps not the four thousand eight hundredth part of what they are at present... | |
| Maria Edgeworth - 1824 - 384 pages
...separately and independently c and without any of them having been educated to this peculiar business, they certainly could not each of them have made twenty, perhaps not one pin a day; that is, ccrwhat comes here!" added his father, pointing to a labourer, who now came into the... | |
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