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STATISTICS, 



[Sect. XV 



for the purpose, can succeed in ascertaining with minute- 

 ness the numbers occupied in each of the various branches 

 of cmploymeat, but opportunity may probably be found 

 for ascertaining those numbers in certain great ieadino* 



divisions. 



fiillowing in this respect the more usual course 

 of inquiry in this country, and distinguishing individuals 





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culture 



towards estimating the social condition of 



imfactures ; and, thirdly, in all other pursuits. By 

 knovving the proportionate number of any people who are 

 employed in raising food for themselves and the remainder 

 of the community, we possess a very important element 



the people. 



The truth of this remark is made apparent by the fact 

 shown at the census of 1^41, that while in Great Britain 

 251 persons raised the food consumed by themselves and 

 749 oH.er persons, or while 1000 persons engaged in agri- 

 cultural labour supplied the wants of 3984 persons, 

 including their own ; in Ireland, in the same year, the 

 labour of 662 persons was required to supply food for 

 '■■-•emselves and 338 others, so that 1000 persons supplied 



included 



The 



fbud for only 1511 persons 



deduction, to be drawn from the like facts in other coun 



tries are liable to mo 



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on, and particularly if it shall 

 appear that families, or any portion of them., which draw 

 their chief support from agriculture, employ any portion 

 of their time in domestic manufactures. Previous to the 

 inventions of Arkwright and Hargreaves, the spimiiiig 

 wheel was in general operation in cottn Q-es throughoiit a 

 great part of Enj^land ; and the time is yet more recent 

 at which the shuttle mieht be heard in those cottages 

 luring the long evenings of winter, and at times when 



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