Political and social economy: its practical applicationsW. and R. Chambers, 1849 - 345页 |
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advantage agricultural amount applied aristocracy believe calamities capital capitalist Celts Channel Islands character civilisation consuetudinary cottars degradation districts duty Earlston Ebenezer Elliot effect elements emigration employed energy England evil exer exertion existence extent favour fortune France free trade fund give habits hand houses human race idle income increase individual indolence industry influence interest Ireland labour land landlord less live look Louis Blanc machinery mankind manufacturing means mendicancy ment misery moral nature neighbours never object obtain occupation operation organisation pauper peculiar perform perhaps persons political economy poor poor-law population portion possess practical present principle produce profits proprietors protection railway regulations require rich rience saving Scotland skill social society subsistence supply tion towns trade United Kingdom vagrancy wages wealth whole working-classes workmen
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第253页 - Great in the earth as in th" ethereal frame; Warms in the sun, refreshes in the breeze. Glows in the stars, and blossoms in the trees, Lives through all life, extends through all extent. Spreads undivided, operates unspent : Breathes in our soul, informs our mortal part. As full, as perfect, in a hair as heart; As full, as perfect, in vile man that mourns. As the rapt seraph that adores and burns: To him no high, no low, no great, no small ; He fills. he bounds, connects, and equals all.
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