 The probability that any particular person shall ever be qualified for the employment to which he is educated is very different in different occupations. In the greater part of mechanic trades, success is almost certain; but very uncertain in the liberal...  The Elements of Political Economy - Page 210by Henry Dunning Macleod - 1858 - 573 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Adam Smith - 1789 - 526 pages
...almoft certain ; but Very uncertain in the liberal profeffions. Put your fon apprentice to a fhoemaker, there is little doubt of his learning to make a pair of fhoes : But fend him to ftudy the law, it is at leaft twenty to one if ever he makes fuch proficiency... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1809 - 372 pages
...employment to which he is educated, is very different in different occupations. In the greater part of mechanic trades, success is almost certain ; but very...is little doubt of his learning to make a pair of sboes ; but send him to study the law, k is at least twenty to one if ever he makes such proficiency... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1811 - 452 pages
...employment to which he is educated, is very different in different occupations. In the greatest part of mechanic trades, success is almost certain ; but very...to study the law, it is at least twenty to one if ever he makes such proficiency as will enable him to live by the business. In a perfectly fair lottery,... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1812 - 520 pages
...almoft certain; but very uncertain in the liberal profeffions. Put your fon apprentice to a fhoemaker, there is little doubt of his learning to make a pair of fhoes : But fend him to ftudy the law, it is at leaft twenty to one if ever he makes fuch a proficiency... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1812
...almoft certain; but very uncertain in the liberal profeffions. Put your fon apprentice to a fhoemaker, there is little doubt of his learning to make a pair of fhoes: But fend him to ftudy the law, it is at leaft twenty to one if ever he makes fuch a proficiency... | |
 | Samuel Read - 1829 - 444 pages
...employment to which he is educated is very different in different occupations. In the greater part of mechanic trades success is almost certain, but very...to study the law, it is at least twenty to one if ever he makes such proficiency as will enable him to live by the business. In a perfectly fair lottery,... | |
 | Samuel Read - 1829 - 440 pages
...employment to which he is educated is very different in different occupations. In the greater part of mechanic trades success is almost certain, but very...there is little doubt of his learning to make a pair ot shoes ; but send him to study the law, it is at least twenty to one if ever he makes such proficiency... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1838 - 476 pages
...employments to which he is educated, is very different in different occupations. In the greatest part of mechanic trades, success is almost certain ; but very...pair of shoes ; but send him to study the law, it as at least twenty to one if lie ever makes such proficiency as will enable him to live by the business.... | |
 | 1838 - 534 pages
...We can say from the observation of many years, that Adam Smith's statement, ' if you »end your sun to study the law, it is, at least twenty to one if he ever makes such pro ficiency as will enable him to live by the business,' has no resemblance to the existing state... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - 1848 - 622 pages
...employment to which he is educated, is very different in different occupations. In the greater part of mechanic trades, success is almost certain, but very...to study the law, it is at least twenty to one if • ever he makes such proficiency as will enable him to live by the business. In a perfectly fair... | |
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