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Principles of Political Economy, with Some of Their Applications to Social ... - Page 166
by John Stuart Mill - 1870
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An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, Volume 1

Adam Smith - Economics - 1880 - 486 pages
...of the time which is commonly lost in passing from one species of work to another ; and lastly, to the invention of a great number of machines which...abridge labour, and enable one man to do the work of many.1 First, the improvement of the dexterity of the workman necessarily increases the quantity of...
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The Globe readers (ed. by A.F. Murison). Primer 1,2; Book 1-6, Book 6

Alexander Falconer Murison - 1882 - 448 pages
...workman. (2.) Saving of the time which is commonly lost in passing from one kind of work to another. (3.) The invention of a great number of machines, which...labour, and enable one man to do the work of many. There can be no doubt as to the increase of dexterity which arises from practice. Any one who has tried...
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Economy

James Platt - Economics - 1882 - 242 pages
...cause must always reduce considerably the quantity of work which he is capable of performing. (3) To the invention of a great number of machines which...labour, and enable one man to do the work of many. As regards the saving of labour by the application of proper machinery, it is so obvious that examples...
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The history, principles and practice of banking, revised by A.S ..., Volume 1

James William Gilbart - 1882 - 510 pages
...saving of time which is commonly lost in passing from one species of work to another ; and lastly, to the invention of a great number of machines which...labour, and enable one man to do the work of many." The increase of dexterity by constant practice is very observable in the practice of " casting up."...
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Social Equality: A Short Study in a Missing Science

William Hurrell Mallock - Equality - 1882 - 292 pages
...which is usually lost in passing from one species of work to another ; and lastly, to the inventions of a great number of machines, which facilitate and...labour, and enable one man to do the work of many.' To which Professor Thorold Eogers adds : ' Smith has omitted to notice another important consequence...
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Social Equality: a Short Study in a Missing Science

William Hurrell Mallock - Democracy - 1882 - 292 pages
...which is usually lost in passing from one species of work to another • and lastly, to the inventions of a great number of machines, which facilitate and...labour, and enable one man to do the work of many.' To which Professor Thorold Eogers adds : ' Smith has omitted to notice another important consequence...
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Platt's Essays, Volume 1

James Platt - Conduct of life - 1883 - 538 pages
...cause must always reduce considerably the quantity of work which he is capable of performing. (8) To the invention of a great number of machines which...labour, and enable one man to do the work of many. As regards the saving of labour by the application of proper machinery, it is so obvious that examples...
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Political Economy

Arthur Latham Perry - Economics - 1883 - 636 pages
...in passing from one species of work to another, and in the change of place, position, and tools. (c) The invention of a great number of machines which facilitate and abridge labor in all its departments. Because the simple task which complete division of labor gives to each...
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An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations

Adam Smith - Economics - 1884 - 604 pages
...in l>assing from one species of work to another; and, lastly, to the invention of a great num. her of machines which facilitate and abridge labour, and enable one man to do the work of many. First, the improvement of tile dexterity ot' the workmen, necessarily increases the quantity of the...
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Principles of Political Economy: With Some of Their Applications to Social ...

John Stuart Mill - Economics - 1885 - 626 pages
...3rd Edition, p. 201. § 5. The causes of the increased efficiency given to labour by the divißion of employments are some of them too familiar to require...•which facilitate and abridge labour, and enable one loan to do the work of many." Of these, the increase of dexterity of the individual workman is the...
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