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...the employment to which he is educated, is very different in different occupations. In the greater part of mechanic trades, success is almost certain...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...

...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...

...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...

...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,...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...

...the employments to which he is educated, is very different in different occupations. In the greatest part of mechanic trades, success is almost certain...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....

...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 mechanic trades success is almost certain, but in the liberal professions it is very uncertain. Put your son apprentice to a shoemaker, there is little...to study the law, it is at least twenty to one if he ever makes such proficiency as will enable him to live by the business. In a perfectly fair lottery,...

...but we can say, from the observation of many years, that his statement that, " if you send your son to study the law, it is at least twenty to one if he ever makes such proficiency as will enable him to live by the business," has no resemblance to the...

...employments vary according to the probability or improbability of success in them. In the greater part of the mechanic trades, success is almost certain, but very...professions. Put your son apprentice to a shoemaker, and there is little doubt of his learning to make a pair of shoes ; but send him to study the law,...