Browsing by Subject "Potato famine"
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A notice of the theory "that there is no hope for a nation which lives on potatoes"
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1849)The theory "that there is no hope for a nation which lives on potatoes," has been put forward by Sir C. E. Trevelyan, in his recent work, called "The Irish Crisis," as if it were an established doctrine of political ... -
On the use of the doctrine of laissez faire, in investigating the economic resources of Ireland
(Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland, 1849)The natural resources of Ireland have furnished a favourite topic to Irish writers for the indulgence of national vanity; and the language of exaggeration has been too often applied in describing their extent and value. ...