 It may here be noticed that the practice of setting children prematurely to work, a practice which the state, the legitimate protector of those who cannot protect themselves, has, in our time, wisely and humanely interdicted, prevailed in the seventeenth...  British Farmer's Magazine - Page 2501849Full view - About this book
 | Agriculture - 1849 - 618 pages
...themselves, baa in our time wisely and humanely interdicted — prevailed in the 17th century to an extent which, when compared with the extent of the...chief seat of the clothing trade, a little creature of sn years old was thought fit for labour. Several writers of that time, and among them some who were... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay - Great Britain - 1849 - 884 pages
...themselves, has, in our time, wisely and humanely interdicted, prevailed in the seven* teenth century to an extent which, when compared with the extent of the...the fact that in that single city boys and girls of very tender age created wealth exceeding what was necessary for their own subsistence by twelve thousand... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - Great Britain - 1849 - 850 pages
...themselves, has, in our time, wisely and humanely interdicted, prevailed in the seventeenth century to an extent which, when compared with the extent of the...considered as eminently benevolent, mention. with * This ballad is in the British Museum. The precise year is not given ; but the imprimatur of Roger... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - Great Britain - 1849 - 550 pages
...themselves, has, in our time, wisely and humanely interdicted, prevailed in the seventeenth century to an extent which, when compared with the extent of the...little creature of six years old was thought fit for labor. Several writers of that time, and among them some who were considered as eminently benevolent,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - Great Britain - 1849 - 664 pages
...slave. Our workmen do work hard, but we live at ease, We go when we will, and we come when we please." when compared with the extent of the manufacturing...little creature of six years old was thought fit for labor. Several writers of that time, and among them some who were considered as eminently benevolent,... | |
 | English literature - 1849 - 896 pages
...themselves, hus, in our time, wisely and humanely interdicted — prevailed in the seventeenth century to an extent which, when compared with the extent of the...system, seems almost incredible. At Norwich, the chief scat of the clothing trade, a little creature of six years old was thought fit for labour. The more... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - Great Britain - 1850 - 714 pages
...themselves, has, in our time, wisely and humanely interdicted, prevailed in the seventeenth century to an extent which, when compared with the extent of the...the fact that in that single city boys and girls of very tender age created wealth exceeding what was necessary for their own subsistence by twelve thousand... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - Great Britain - 1850 - 552 pages
...themselves, has, in our time, wisely and humanely inderdicted, prevailed in the seventeenth century to an extent which, when compared with the extent of the...the fact that in that single city boys and girls of very tender age created wealth exceeding what was necessary for their own subsistence by twelve thousand... | |
 | Eliza Cook - 1850 - 432 pages
...children' j labour was by no means unknown in the manufacturing j towns. At Norwich, which was then the chief seat of the clothing trade, a little creature...old was | thought fit for labour. Several writers of the time, and among them some who were considered as eminently benevolent, mention with exultation... | |
 | John James - Weaving - 1857 - 728 pages
...and humanely interdicted, prevailed in "the seventeenth century to an extent, which, when com" pared with the extent of the manufacturing system, " seems...city, boys and girls of tender age created wealth ex" ceeding what was necessary for their own subsistence by " twelve thousand pounds a year.* The more... | |
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