...of the influence of circumstances over human nature, and the knowledge of the means by which those circumstances may be easily controlled. Closet theorists,...far greater improvements in agriculture, than the steam engine has effected in manufactures. Still less do they imagine, that the change 14 from the...

...circumstances over human nature, and the knowledge of the means ly which those circumstances may le easily controlled. Closet theorists and inexperienced...far greater improvements in agriculture, than the steam engine has effected in manufactures. Still less do they imagine that the change from the plough...

...directed is that of men, not of animals, a knowledge of human nature and its attributes is required. " Closet theorists and inexperienced persons suppose...for the spade would be to turn back in the road of improvement,—to give up a superior for an inferior implement of cultivation. Little do they imagine...

...directed is that of men, not of animals, a knowledge of human nature and its attributes is required. " Closet theorists and inexperienced persons suppose...plough for the spade would be to turn back in the ' A letter from Falla detailing the results of his experiments is appended to the Report to the County...

...directed is that of men, not of animals, a knowledge of human nature and its attributes is required. " Closet theorists and inexperienced persons suppose...for the spade would be to turn back in the road of improvement,—to give up a superior for aninferior implement of cultivation. Little do they imagine...

...productivity. The spade was soon venerated by the Owenites, just as the steam engine was by the middle classes: 'The introduction of the spade, with the scientific...produce far greater improvements in agriculture than the steam engine has produced in manufactures.'s0 However, the Owenites did not get very far with experimenting...