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" Accordingly we find that, in every kingdom into which money begins to flow in greater abundance than formerly, everything takes a new face; labour and industry gain life ; the merchant becomes more enterprising, the manufacturer more diligent and skilful,... "
The Quarterly Review - Page 251
1822
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Essays, moral, political, and literary. Part II

David Hume - 1760 - 396 pages
...induftry gain life ; the merchant becomes more enterprifmg, the manufafturer more diligent and fkilful, and even the farmer follows his plough with greater alacrity and attention. This is not eafily to be accounted for, if we confider only the influence which a greater abundance...
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The Scots Magazine, Volume 24

1762 - 762 pages
...induftry gain life ; tha merchant becomes more enterprifing, tha manufacturer more diligent and Ikillful, and even the farmer follows his plough with greater alacrity and attention. This is not eafily to be accounted for, it' wa conlidcr only the influence which a greater abundance...
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An Enquiry Into the Nature and Effects of the Paper Credit of Great Britain

Henry Thornton - 1802 - 332 pages
...and silver is favourable to industry*," It * Mr. Hujtne, in observing that. when money encreases, *' the price " rises first of one commodity, then of another, till the whole, at last, ** reaches a just proportion with the new quantity of specie which it *' in the kingdom,''...
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The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volume 149

1879 - 592 pages
...into which money ' begins to flow in greater abundance than formerly, everything ' takes a new face : the merchant becomes more enterprising, ' the manufacturer...follows his plough with greater alacrity and attention.' Should an inattentive reader ask, in objection, ' Why, then, the ' present depressed state of trade...
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Essays and Treatises on Several Subjects, Volume 1

David Hume - 1804 - 592 pages
...that, in every kingdom, into which money begins to flow in greater abundance than formerly, every thing takes a new face ; labour and industry gain life ;...follows his plough with greater alacrity and attention. This is not easily to be acounted for, if we consider only the influence which a greater abundance...
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An inquiry [&c.].

Henry Thornton - 1807 - 298 pages
...(and we may presume an increase of paper to have exactly the same effect), " At first," he says, " no alteration " is perceived; by degrees the price...one " commodity, then of another, till the whole, at last, " reaches a just proportion with the new quantity of " specie which is in the kingdom. In...
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Essays, moral, political, and literary

David Hume - 1809 - 868 pages
...that, in every kingdom, into which money begins to flow in greater abundance than formerly, every thing takes a new face : labour and industry gain life;...follows his plough with greater alacrity and attention. This is not easily to be accounted for, if we consider only the influence which a greater abundance...
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Cobbett's Parliamentary Debates, During the ... Session of the ..., Volume 20

Great Britain. Parliament - 1812 - 670 pages
...immediately on that increase, but some time is required before the money circulates through the whole state. At first, no alteration is perceived : by degrees...price rises, first of one commodity, then of another; tillthe whole at last reaches a just proportion with the nt.vv quantity of specie in the kingdom. In...
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Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 28

1830 - 1024 pages
...every kingdom into which money begins to flow in greater abun\ / dance than formerly, every tiling takes a new face : labour and industry gain life —...follows his plough with greater alacrity and attention. On the other hand, when gold and silver are diminishing, the workman has not the same employment from...
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The Edinburgh Magazine and Literary Miscellany, Volume 97

1825 - 798 pages
...other hand, (he says,) into which money begins to ßow in greater abundance than formerly, every thing takes a new face ; labour and industry gain life ;...follows his plough with greater alacrity and attention." As to the 'second consequence, it would distressingly change the value of all things, as I shall proceed...
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