 | Arthur Young - 1799 - 508 pàgines
...have said they are happy, yet I should note that it, was remarked to me, that the little proprietors work like Negroes, and do not live so well as the inhabitants of the poor-house ; but all is made amends for by possessing land. In the angle of country in the north-west... | |
 | Morgan Cove - 1816 - 644 pàgines
...have said they are happy, yet I should note, that it was remarked to me, that the little proprietors work like negroes, and do not live so well as the inhabitants of the poor-houses ; but all is made amends for by possessing land." Lincoln Agricultural Ueport, 1799i... | |
 | 1833 - 598 pàgines
...would seem to be rather peculiar, for he adds, that he was told ' that the little proprietors ivork like ' negroes, and do not live so well as the inhabitants of the poor-houses.' — (Survey of Lincoln, 2d edit. p. 20.) We are very far, however, from insinuating... | |
 | Hector Davies Morgan - 1834 - 118 pàgines
...happiness would seem to be rather peculiar : for he adds, that he was told ' that the little proprietors work like negroes, and do not live so well as the inhabitants of the poor-houses.' — Survey of Lincoln, 2d Ed. p. 20."— Edinburgh Review, No. XCV. p. 149. There... | |
 | John Ramsay McCulloch - 1837 - 656 pàgines
...Lincolnshire very variously divided. Estates of all sizes, from 25.000/. a year down to 51. ; but the greut majority small. In the island of Ancholme, the inhabitants...no sort of proportion to the number of those that are small. They are generally held under leases of 7 and 14 years. The occupiers of large farms are... | |
 | John Ramsay McCulloch - 1839 - 762 pàgines
...Property in Lincolnshire very variously divided. Estates of all sizes, from 25,000/. a year down to 51. ; but the great majority small. In the island of Ancholme,...of proportion to the number of those that * Kennedy and Grainger on the Tenancy of Land, vol. ip 269, ; British Husbandry, p. 4O0, -f For an account of... | |
 | John Ramsay McCulloch - 1839 - 758 pàgines
...is cultivated with the greatest care and attention. Mr. Young says that these little proprietors arc very happy; but he adds, that he was informed that...no sort of proportion to the number of those that * Kcnai-ily and Grainycr on the Tenancy of Land, vol. ip 2C9. ; British Husbandry, p. 400. t For an... | |
 | John Ramsay McCulloch - 1863 - 548 pàgines
...county, says that the proprietors of these petty estates are very happy ; adding, that he was told " they work like negroes, and do not live so well as the inhabitants of the poor-houses/'f We, however, are very far irom insinuating that this should be considered as anything... | |
 | James Platt - 1886 - 216 pàgines
...powerful support. Arthur Young says of the Axeholme freeholder of his day : " The little proprietors work like negroes, and do not live so well as the inhabitants of the poorhouse ; but all is made amends for by possessing land." " There is one part of England only... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - 1889 - 626 pàgines
...have said they are happy, yet I should note that it was remarked to me that the little proprietors work like negroes, and do not live so well as the inhabitants of the poorhouse; but all is made 0.«9. MINUTES OF EVIDENCE TAKEN BEFORE THE 3 July 1889.] Mr. DBUCE,... | |
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Though I have said they are happy, yet I should note that it, was remarked to me, that the little proprietors work like Negroes, and do not live so well as the inhabitants of the poor-house ; but all is made amends for by possessing land. 
