 | Adam Smith - 1809 - 372 pagina’s
...different circumstances ; first, to the increase of dexterity in every particular workman ; secondly, to the saving 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 facilitate and abridge labour, and enable one... | |
 | John Craig - 1814 - 408 pagina’s
...«' first, to the increase of dexterity in every par" ticular workman: secondly, to the 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 facilitate and abridge labour, and ena"... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 pagina’s
...simplest operations, and of course not one where the dexterity of the workman is the greatest. 2. To the saving of the time which is commonly lost in passing from one species of work to another. It is impossible to pass very quickly from one kind of work to another. A country weaver, who cultivates... | |
 | 1825 - 424 pagina’s
...circumstances : first, to the increase of dexterity in each particular workman ; secondly, to the 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 facilitate and abridge labour, and enable one... | |
 | Jean Baptiste Say - 1827 - 522 pagina’s
...LL.D. read before the Royal Society of Edinburgh, January 21, and March 18, 1793.] ANIKICAS EDITOB. 2. The saving of the time which is commonly lost in passing from one species of work to another, and in the change of place, position, and tools. The attention, which is always slowly transferred, has... | |
 | Jean Baptiste Say - 1827 - 522 pagina’s
...LL.D. read before the Royal Society of Edinburgh, January 21, and March 18, 1793.] AMIBICAS EIUTOB. 2. The saving of the time which is commonly lost in passing from one species of work to another, and in the change of place, position, and tools. The attention, which is always slowly transferred, has... | |
 | Samuel Read - 1829 - 444 pagina’s
...they,) it increases the skill and dexterity of every particular workman; secondly, it saves the time commonly lost in passing from one species of work to another ; and, thirdly, it gives rise to the invention of a great number of machines which facilitate and abridge... | |
 | Gill's scientific, technological and microscopic repository - 1830 - 420 pagina’s
...different circumstances: first, to the increase of dexterity in every particular workman ; secondly, to the saving 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 facilitate and abridge labour, and enable one... | |
 | G. Robertson - 1830 - 480 pagina’s
...stances ; first, the increase of dexterity in every " particular workman ; secondly, to the saving of " time which is commonly lost in passing from one "species of work to another; and thirdly, to the " invention of a great number of machines, which " facilitate and abridge labour, and... | |
 | John Gray - 1831 - 400 pagina’s
...under the following heads : " First, The increased skill " and dexterity of the workmen ; secondly, " The saving of the time which is commonly " lost in passing from one employment to " another ; and, thirdly, The circumstance of " the division of employments having a... | |
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This great increase of the quantity of work which, in consequence of the division of labour, the same number of people are capable of performing, is owing to three different circumstances; first, to the increase of dexterity in every particular workman;... 
