| Irish Railway Commission - 1838 - 230 páginas
...and milk, without meal : the wages of labour are found reduced from one shilling to eightpence per day ; yet the peasantry are a robust, active, and...districts does not differ materially in condition from those of the south ; but the inhabitants of the western district are decidedly inferior to both, in... | |
| 1839 - 582 páginas
...8d. a. day; yet the peasantry are a robust, active, and athletic race; capable of great exertions; often exposed to great privations; ignorant, but eager...management to habits of order and steady industry. most part less fertile than the south of Ireland, but cultivating it better, and paying higher rents... | |
| 1840 - 532 páginas
...labour are found reduced from one shilling to eightpence a day ; yet the peasantry are a robust, active, athletic race, capable of great exertion ; often exposed...management, to habits of order and steady industry." But it is not employment alone that will effect the desired change in these people; that may bring... | |
| James Laurie - 1842 - 1098 páginas
...peasantry are an active, robust, and athletic race, capable of great exertion. They are often, however, exposed to great privations ; ignorant, but eager...of the south ; but the inhabitants of the western district are decidedly inferior to both in condition and appearance. Their food consists of the potato... | |
| John Ramsay McCulloch - 1842 - 968 páginas
...best of potatoes and milk, without meal : the wages of labour are found reduced from 1$. to Sti. per day ; yet the peasantry are a robust, active", and...and steady industry. " The population of the midland (eastern) districts does not differ materially in condition from those of the south; but the inhabitants... | |
| John Ramsay McCulloch - 1842 - 964 páginas
...without meal : the wages of labour are found reduced from I •-. to 8d. per day ; yet the peasantry arc a robust, active, and athletic race, capable of great...and steady industry. " The population of the midland (eastern) districts does not differ materially in condition from those of the south ; but the inhabitants... | |
| 1843 - 156 páginas
...their habitations worse; wages, 8d. a-day ; yet the peasantry are robust, capable of great exertion; ignorant, but eager for instruction, and readily trained,...management, to habits of order and steady industry. The midland districts do not differ much from those of the south, but the inhabitants of the western districts... | |
| 1848 - 628 páginas
...speak of the population of the sou/A of Ireland as " a robust, active race, capable of great exertion, ignorant, but eager for instruction, and readily trained...under judicious management to habits of order and industry.'^ Testimonials to the same effect might be multiplied from the voluminous correspondence... | |
| John Ramsay McCulloch - 1844 - 576 páginas
...best of potatoes and milk, without meal : the wages of labour are found reduced from Is. to 8d. per day ; yet the peasantry are a robust, active, and...under judicious management, to habits of order and «teady industry. " The population of the midland (eastern) districts does not differ materially in... | |
| Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - 1845 - 522 páginas
...best, of potatoes and milk, without meal ; the wages of labour are found reduced from 1 & to 8 d. per day ; yet the peasantry are a robust, active, and...management, to habits of order and steady industry. From this it is evident that so much of the construction of Railways in Ireland as only requires manual... | |
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