| 单词 | cheapness |
| 例句 | Indeed, the opposite seems to be true: the higher the asking price, the greater the appeal, for cheapness may suggest a reduction in quality. Still ticking: The improbable survival of the luxury watch business | Simon Garfield 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z Bob Cratchit, Ebenezer Scrooge's underpaid clerk, remarked that "he didn't believe there ever was such a goose cooked. Its tenderness and flavour, size and cheapness, were the themes of universal admiration." Dickens, refrigeration and New World turkey: Behind the decline of the traditional Christmas goose 2020-12-25T05:00:00Z "A food product's availability, cheapness, and abundance, though—which is how I'm defining 'accessibility'—is usually a signal of exploitation of labor and planet, and by extension, becomes exploitation of the person buying it." Ultraprocessed foods contribute to disease and early death. Why do we keep eating them? 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z That he refused to pay his grandson’s ransom, which equalled about a single day’s profit at Getty Oil, signifies more than just cheapness or gross self-regard but also the fraught interplay between money and family. Money talks: Hollywood's new obsession with the Getty empire 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z Ms. Cline argues that besides perpetuating labor woes, the disposable clothing “free-for-all” has brought us “the empty uniformity of cheapness.” Books of Style: Fashion’s Price, Hidden and Otherwise 2012-08-29T20:32:27Z You also see the way his simple shapes and often surprising color choices align Color Field with Pop Art’s cheer and cheapness and Minimalism’s austerity. The Great Beginning of Jules Olitski 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z But it was scrapped in favor of federal subsidies for the growing agribusiness sector that instead promised cheapness and abundance through corporatization of the food industry, which continues to this day. Grocery supply chains: Understanding why eggs cost what they cost 2023-01-08T05:00:00Z The explosions and action sequences have an odd cheapness to them and the central plot is one of those dreary take-over-the-world routines. 2010-01-08T21:05:00Z Omar's death is there to prove once and for all the cheapness of life in west Baltimore. The Wire re-up: season five, episode eight ? the Dickensian aspects 2010-04-05T23:15:00Z The qualities that had made the medium so useful to the landscapists of the golden age 150 years earlier – portability, cheapness, a certain tactful reticence – made it equally serviceable in a war zone. Watercolour at Tate Britain - review 2011-02-05T00:05:30Z The use of ceramic molds, the easy workability and the relative cheapness of clay, meant that glazed terra cotta was an accessible, durable, mass-market form. Dozens of priceless Della Robbia sculptures on view at National Gallery 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z “There are hundreds in brick and mortar, but e-commerce is all about high technology, cheapness, and getting it to you quickly.” Founder of Fab.com launches a new design marketplace 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z A new book about medieval views on medicine helps explain the Oby nuns’ contentment with the cheapness of their lives. Bad Bishops, Bloodletting and a Plague of Caterpillars 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z Its "natural" ingredients quickly fell by the wayside as a marketing strategy as well, making way for its current image as an "economy" brand largely heralded for its cheapness. In defense of Natural Light, the unfairly maligned O.G. light brew 2021-08-29T04:00:00Z It’s the incandescent lightbulb, which embodies the utilitarian virtues of cheapness, practicality, simplicity and so on, except when it comes to energy. A Compendium of Everyday Genius 2010-08-15T16:53:00Z That said, the contents of this flashback were so horrific that I hardly noticed the cheapness. ‘Law & Order True Crime’ Season 1, Episode 3: Court TV 2017-10-11T04:00:00Z Throughout these scenes Paige, a stunning woman, is obscured by cheapness. "Zola" is a cautionary tale about Black women befriending white women 2021-07-05T04:00:00Z In the 1960s and 1970s, working in Kharkiv outside official Soviet structures, he devised a new photographic manner that availed itself of cheapness and low finish to discreetly disparage the regime. The Life’s Work of Photography’s Great Trickster, and Ukraine’s Greatest Artist 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z The Cratchits’ Christmas goose is admired for its tenderness, flavor and size but also, Mays emphasizes with an odd turn of voice, its “cheapness.” Review: A Ham’s ‘Christmas Carol,’ Without the Honey Glaze 2020-11-30T05:00:00Z “We give them dresses, we make the dresses, but we don’t pay ... A genius actress, but cheapness also, no?” Meryl Streep lambasts Karl Lagerfeld over Oscars dress 'slander' 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z Their bodies are made prevalent in food by their cheapness and disposability and concern for beef's environmental footprint has only led to increased consumption of chicken, "but there's no cruelty footprint that's higher." “Under the Henfluence” urges us to see hens as complex beings 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z More likely, it’s just laziness, cheapness or a blind spot. What Should I Do About My Very Rude Son-in-Law? 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z “Hacker fares are what Kayak does to discover cheapness, but also more diversity in results in terms of flight schedules,” Giorgos Zacharia, the chief technology officer at Kayak, said. Airline Booking Hacks: What Works, and What Might Get You in Trouble 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z But then again Wish, a virtual bargain bin defined in virtually every way by its cheapness, is no Amazon. The Not-Quite-Everything Store 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z When DVDs first became commercially available in 1997, they combined the best of both worlds, offering the cheapness and convenience of VHS and technical specs far beyond even what laserdisc had to offer. Video: Goodbye, DVD. Hello, Future. 2011-03-05T05:23:01Z It’s great to see “GLOW” in that moment of full flower and fuzzy UHF-era cheapness, untethered to a viewer’s 21st-century judgments and social concerns, full of grit and determination. Review | ‘GLOW’ returns, with a lot to tell us about the wrestlers behind the stereotypes 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z They hang alongside dire older paintings of Hitler by the American duo McDermott and McGough, each meant to memorialize a gay victim of the Holocaust but undone by their cheapness. Documenta 14, a German Art Show’s Greek Revival 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z Children, ladies and gentlemen of leisure have all been drawn to its cheapness, speed and apparent ease. Watercolour at Tate Britain - review 2011-02-05T00:05:30Z The speed and cheapness with which they are erected is perhaps the most significant legacy of industrialised building methods, simply because there are so many of them. What were the highs and lows of your Olympic Park experience? 2012-08-08T15:16:58Z Practising at home has obvious advantages – people cite cheapness, struggling to get to a studio because of health issues and fitting quick sessions in around family life. 'The people’s yogi': how Adriene Mishler became a YouTube phenomenon 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z Hunt, whose previous novel, “Kind One,” was a finalist for last year’s PEN/Faulkner Award, avoids what Henry James called the “fatal cheapness” of historical fiction. In Hunt’s ‘Neverhome,’ natural poetry from a young wife who fights for the Union But it was hard to shake the cheapness of this event at the crown jewel of L.A.'s downtown revival. Budweiser Made in America fest: A scorching day, a barrage of branding 2014-08-30T04:00:00Z As everyone connected with radio will tell you, its cheapness is its strength. Don't touch that dial: the threat to radio drama 2010-06-20T20:45:00Z But the labored cheapness of the offerings by Ms. Young, Ms. Patek and others drags the festival into the determinedly banal. Dance Review: At American Realness Festival, a Range of ‘Fringe’ 2014-01-16T23:19:53Z He resisted participating in them for far too long out of principled cheapness — which is kind of an oxymoron. ArtsBeat: The Mostly Good Old Days: Boris Kachka Talks About ‘Hothouse’ 2013-07-31T16:34:41Z The cheapness of book bindings these days is a very sore subject with Godine. Looking Back on 50 Years of Making Beautiful Books 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z Its cheapness, allowing dresses and t-shirts to be sold for as little as a few dollars, has helped make it the most widely used fabric in the world. Fast fashion report cards show what’s in your clothes 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z The cheapness of Japan's currency has made its stock markets extremely attractive to foreign investors. Morning Bid: After the hawks, here comes the Bank of Japan dove 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z The relative cheapness of European stocks, at least at the start of this year, has also been important. Analysis: Investors' route to post-COVID China is via Europe 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z And when it comes to peacetime uses, the cheapness of balloons makes them a favorite aerial platform for all kinds of uses, serious and idle. Why balloons are now in public eye — and military crosshairs 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z Nonetheless, some market players pointed to the relative cheapness of these tokens - doge is worth about eight cents - as a reason why speculators were willing to place bets on them. Cryptoverse: Bitcoin is back with a bonk 2023-01-17T05:00:00Z The example is just to bring the inherent cheapness of the ingredients into perspective. Perspective | Diet soda is fine, and 3 other food truths it’s time you believed 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z Lamming was born near the capitol city, Bridgetown, in what he called a “bad village,” where Black was identified with the “cheapness of labour” and white symbolized power. George Lamming, a giant of modern Caribbean writing, dies 2022-06-19T04:00:00Z "Lack of awareness as to how beneficial mushrooms are, and the cheapness of mushroom cultivation are hurdles in popularising consumption," he says. How India might become a 'mushroom superpower' 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z This might be a little too esoteric, but there was an excitement around postwar housing and the cheapness of manufacturing. Home is where the money is 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z I figured it was the cheapness of Georgia Frontiere, but I didn’t realize the racism involved. Letters to Sports: Lakers bosses won't fix their problems by firing Frank Vogel 2022-01-22T05:00:00Z Tackiness can take many forms, from ostentatious displays of wealth to proud displays of cheapness. Review | Celebrating flawed perfection, in pop culture and relationships 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z The reason for that cheapness is not only because it is bad coffee, though that’s part of it, but also because robusta plants are unusually hardy. How Your Cup of Coffee Is Clearing the Jungle 2021-08-11T04:00:00Z “I sense this is an end of an era in terms of the ease and cheapness of long-haul travel,” he said. One year in, these grounded frequent fliers want back up in the air 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z But that cheapness, rather than being passed along to the consumer, the developer captured all that cheapness. Home is where the money is 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z It is curious, then, that we should come away from his books not with a sense of the cheapness and futility of life but something like the opposite. Kazuo Ishiguro Sees What the Future Is Doing to Us 2021-02-23T05:00:00Z Beyond the vaccine rollout’s helping to ensure an economic rebound, another factor is drawing investors: the relative cheapness of British stocks. From ‘unloved’ to ‘favorite,’ Britain’s stock market rides a wave. 2021-01-21T05:00:00Z The postal service relies on the density - and relative cheapness - of delivering in cities to offset the high cost of delivering in sparsely populated areas. Rural residents fear post office will face cuts 2020-08-28T04:00:00Z “Complaining about it is all tootypical of us – Canadian cheapness at its worst.” Harry and Meghan may be heading to Canada but does Canada want them? 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z They shake their heads at the cheapness, the grandiosity or at the ease with which the dish left behind the old world. Made in America 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z There’s more, but the point is: In all times and places, cabbage has been valued for its plenteousness, cheapness, long shelf life, and ability to be preserved for an even longer shelf life. From common to cool: The lowly cabbage has become a star 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z And what I found in the gutter raises serious questions about the cheapness of our food, the obesogenic environments we all live in, and the widespread denial of our sustainability crisis. I’m the gutter gourmet: how I spent a month eating other people's leftovers 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z There’s still a chance that some new exotic battery technology will quickly supplant lithium-ion, but its ubiquity and — now — cheapness will be hard to beat. Batteries are key to clean energy — and they just got much cheaper 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z But he staked his claims of affordability on the cheapness of prefabrication and marine development. As seas rise, the U.N. explores a bold plan: Floating cities 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z If that is true, then the downfall of the vastly expansive single-use plastic economy will come from its cheapness, durability and lightness. Disrupting the Single-Use Plastic Economy 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z Increasingly, the convenience and cheapness of online retailers like Amazon is cannibalising independent firms and high street retailers. Contribute to a podcast on the changing nature of our high streets 2018-11-22T05:00:00Z That the Mets, owing to uncertainty about his health and perhaps to their bred-in-the-bone cheapness, did not spend months planning Wright’s comeback/retirement lent a welcome spontaneity to this celebration. For David Wright and Mets Fans, One Last Night to Remember 2018-09-30T04:00:00Z Few expect the trend to reverse soon, with some citing overall disillusionment among company bosses with the vagaries and the glare of the marketplace as well as the relative cheapness of alternative debt financing. Death of equity keeps stock market bull alive 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z The convenience and cheapness of plastic, she says, meant that the craft of the wicker basket was forgotten. Touring a county with 'special energy' - using a 1939 guide 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z Even after Trump was elected to the presidency, the accusations of cheapness didn't stop. Trump sued for unpaid labor violation: Former driver says he worked thousands of overtime hours 2018-07-09T04:00:00Z But the cheapness of its shares offers some compensation for this risk. Why It’s Not Crazy to Buy a Mall Giant in the Age of Amazon 2018-05-06T04:00:00Z And their reputation for cheapness knows no borders. The Budget-Wine Hall of Fame 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z The forthrightness of some Republican critics does not transform this narrative; it highlights the cowardice and cheapness of the others. The Guardian view on Republican attacks on Trump: where are the others? 2017-10-25T04:00:00Z The last of these is key to its appeal: many businessmen chose Ryanair more for its punctuality than its cheapness. Ryanair cancels more than 2,000 flights over the next six weeks 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z What unites these acts of teardown are their cheapness, cynicism and recklessness. Why Donald Trump pardoned the unpardonable Joe Arpaio 2017-08-26T04:00:00Z The relative cheapness of heroin compared to costly prescription painkillers has often been cited as the reason for heroin’s rise. Eastern Idaho is not immune to heroin, opioid epidemic 2017-06-17T04:00:00Z Some of these deals reflect European firms’ weakness and relative cheapness, as well as renewed optimism. Corporate Europe is giddy with optimism 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z If your USP as a brand is only about cheapness, the customer finds satisfaction in discomfort, like a skilled dieter “enjoying hunger pangs”. Please bring back my old British Airways | Victoria Coren Mitchell 2017-03-25T04:00:00Z Referring to Streep, he said: "A genius actress, but cheapness also, no?" Oscars: Meryl Streep vents fury at Karl Lagerfeld in dress row - BBC News 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z AeroFarms chose Newark because of its convenient location and the relative cheapness of its real estate. The Vertical Farm 2017-01-01T05:00:00Z Foster doesn’t condescend to us with Tin Pan Alley cheapness or sentimentality; she plays to what’s best in her characters and, therefore, what’s best in the world. A Strangely Muted “Sweet Charity” 2016-11-27T05:00:00Z Part of the reason is that their breakeven oil price is lower due to the cheapness of services. As Oil Slump Continues, Baker-Hughes Needs a Deal 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z The narrator tells us that Theogenes fought at “the approximate time of Homer, the greatest poet who ever lived. Then, as now, violence, suffering, and the cheapness of life were the rule”. Thom Jones: the writer who explored madness, art and violence 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z Exporters, such as fashion firm Burberry, are benefitting from the cheapness of sterling. Pound falls under $1.23 as City fears cost of hard Brexit – business live 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z Given the abundance and cheapness of magnesium, that may be useful information for battery engineers seeking to outdo modern lithium-ion batteries. Dark arts 2016-08-25T04:00:00Z In the film’s closing lines, Gervais’ character snorts over the cheapness of the film he’s in. Ricky Gervais invents a different kind of lying in his Netflix movie Special Correspondents 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z CBT has always had its critics, primarily on the left, because its cheapness – and its focus on getting people quickly back to productive work – makes it suspiciously attractive to cost-cutting politicians. Therapy wars: the revenge of Freud | Oliver Burkeman 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z While understandable, cheapness misses the bigger picture for the sake of saving a few dollars. 5 Ways Frugal People Aren’t Cheap 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z The country’s crucial manufacturers began to falter as the value of the yuan rose against the dollar, undermining the cheapness of their exports. Stock markets surge for second day running after Black Monday losses 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z I guess a bullish economist argues the oil and commodities and manufactured goods cheapness gets spending going, if enough countries can get their consumers off the mat. Wall Street Sinks as China's Stock Selloff Goes Global 2015-08-24T04:00:00Z European industrial production was unassailable worldwide because of the cheapness of the product. Viewpoint: Why Britain does not owe reparations to India - BBC News 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z Felsted said he was motivated to try to break out of the pattern of cheapness that is becoming ubiquitous in our country, not just in the realm of food. Provo farm struggles to find support for quality, local food 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z Good because their cheapness levels the playing field in terms of life expectancy; bad because their current ubiquity means the approaching elder care crisis just got a bit more serious. Long life? I think we’ve cracked it | Catherine Shoard 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z In Gone Girl, in order to complete her transformation, Amy dyes her hair and maintains its brittle cheapness using Salon Selectives shampoo and conditioner. How cosmetics took a starring role in Hollywood 2015-05-19T04:00:00Z Those instincts were there in the first “Mad Max,” which, for all its cheapness, picked up rhythm whenever it hit the highway, and they are resurgent here. Maddest Max 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z Although the nuances of each market are many and varied, a single unifying theme is the cheapness of borrowing. Property puzzles 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z This cheapness effect is especially true over the longer term such as ten years. Are U.S. Stocks Overvalued? 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z However, this cheapness is not particularly down to that £3 million taxpayer explicit subsidy. The Subsidy To Politicians' Lunches At Westminster Is A Lot Larger Than Anyone Thinks 2014-12-25T05:00:00Z Yet another incentive is the enduring cheapness of debt. A Scramble to Acquire for Drug Companies 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z So-called "smart beta" funds track a bespoke index that has been tweaked to weight it in different ways, using factors such as stocks' cheapness or price momentum. Passive funds an active threat for Europe's fund managers 2014-08-31T04:00:00Z But Amazon believes in an iron law of cheapness: “When the price goes down, customers buy much more.” Amazon Vs. Hachette: What Would Orwell Think? 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z Some cuts appeared to be less about finding big savings than creating an oppressive cheapness. Burger King Is Run by Children 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z However, the life of Gestetners and Roneo machines was prolonged by their continuing use in places such as India and Africa, where power supplies were unreliable and cheapness was an imperative. The importance of being a 'normal' 2014-07-15T04:00:00Z While there’s little to be done about the addictive nature of sweeteners, their cheapness is a policy choice. Sugar Subsidies and Labor Exploitation Keep America Unhealthy 2014-05-13T04:00:00Z It’s another to justify your cheapness by telling your waitress—via a cowardly message scrawled on the receipt—that you disagree with her “lifestyle.” Worst Restaurant Customers Ever Use Religion, Racism as Excuses for Not Tipping Waiters 2013-11-18T12:49:45Z Mr Niel will be loth to raise more revenue by charging subscribers more when cheapness is his selling point. An ad-block shock: France v Google 2013-01-10T16:11:29Z The reasons are complex and often unique, but the simple connection of cheapness isn't accurate. Yes, private homes do care for their children 2012-11-29T19:10:18Z The crucial point about the team’s printer is that it combines size and cheapness. 3D printing: A third-world dimension 2012-11-01T16:03:12Z A whole sideline in Ikea furniture assembly has mushroomed, adding more cost to the purchases and rendering the cheapness of the goods almost entirely pointless. No women please, we're Saudi Arabian Ikea 2012-10-02T10:38:30Z Organisations using zero hours contracts want cheapness and flexibility. What are zero hours contracts? 2012-09-18T23:05:36Z The cheapness of the steel made all of that possible. Ohio Rust Belt Reset: History Leaves Clues To Recapturing Swing State's Industrial Glory 2012-09-18T09:55:08Z But the cheapness of data just extends the reach of large-scale projects; it does not alter the need to create systematic reference data sets. The making of ENCODE: Lessons for big-data projects 2012-09-05T17:20:51.880Z That these Games will not be followed by the same suspicion, cheapness and xenophobia which preceded them. London 2012 Olympics: not jumping for joy doesn't make you a traitor 2012-07-27T12:13:45Z Some strategists said the relatively small size of the bonds on offer at the sale as well as its relative cheapness on the German curve after the Tuesday's rise in yields should help demand. Moody's German view hits Bund; Spain under pressure 2012-07-24T17:04:15Z The low price tag is a big part of the OUYA’s viral lift, but its cheapness does not define it as a product. OUYA $99 Open Source Gaming Console Blows Up on Kickstarter By Saying 'Hack Me, Please!' 2012-07-11T05:46:40Z They are popular with the young but increasingly unpopular with local councils, who are concerned that the cheapness of the food on sale is reflected in employees' working conditions. Cheap meat and tales of exploitation behind the chicken shop counter 2012-06-29T14:12:29Z At some point, when the conservative approach doesn’t result in championship runs, what was once praised as frugality and patience starts to become scrutinized as cheapness and complacence. Ted Leonsis’s slow-build approach: Responsible or cheap? 2012-06-05T23:22:14Z To Printers this volume will appear extraordinary for its cheapness and the great care required in its production, nearly 1,200 pages, of a minute character, being printed in different coloured inks. Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 113, December 27, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. 2012-04-23T02:00:31.657Z It is the custom in many households to purchase articles for their cheapness, without any regard to quality or durability, and this you should endeavour to avoid. Ladies on Horseback Learning, Park-Riding, and Hunting, with Hints upon Costume, and Numerous Anecdotes 2012-04-23T02:00:28.843Z The country dance has so often been the scene of vice, drunkenness, and other such evils as to have received a permanent stigma of cheapness. Farm Boys and Girls 2012-04-21T02:00:21.733Z Their periodical appearances and comparative cheapness renders them of easy access to the student; and, if well conducted, they unite all that is essential from the pen and the pencil. Zoological Illustrations, Volume III or Original Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, or Interesting Animals 2012-04-20T02:00:06.887Z Not but that we may suspect the cheapness of sugar to conspire with other causes in slackening our zeal for Honey. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, October 1879 2012-04-18T02:00:17.060Z In the meantime, because people want cheap Persian carpets, these little martyrs must be willing to sacrifice childhood’s happy days, health, aye, and often life itself, on the altar of cheapness. Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish Arabia An account of an Englishwoman's Eight Years' Residence amongst the Women of the East 2012-04-18T02:00:15.997Z The mart is dedicated to efficiency and cheapness. Schumpeter: Mall of the masses 2012-04-12T15:07:08Z Half London, as it seemed, had been attracted by the cheapness; but it was by no means a fashionable assemblage, nor yet a refined one. Mildred Arkell, Volume II (of 3) A Novel 2012-04-06T02:00:29.933Z The series of "Companion Poets for the People," of which these two volumes are the first issues, deserves special commendation as an example of the way in which cheapness and elegance may be combined. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z Small quantities of cloth are still made from yarns of these fibres, but the jute fibre, owing to its comparative cheapness, has now almost supplanted all others. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" 2012-04-04T02:00:56.447Z Best feature of new holiday plan, however, is its cheapness. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 93, Nov. 11, 1887 2012-04-02T02:00:24.930Z Competition turned the methods of production in the direction of cheapness rather than good quality; and the supervisory functions of the gild disappeared. Boy Labour and Apprenticeship 2012-03-30T02:00:18.807Z It is also said that such meters have the merit of superior economy and compactness, as well as of cheapness in construction. The inventions, researches and writings of Nikola Tesla With special reference to his work in polyphase currents and high potential lighting 2012-03-28T02:00:22.660Z The cheapness of these conveyances caused them to be largely patronized by blue-jackets. The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries To-Day and in Days of Old 2012-03-25T02:00:04.800Z The excessive cheapness is produced by the extension of the demand, enforcing the factory division of labor, and the most exact saving of material. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 1. No 1, June 1850 2012-03-21T02:00:31.390Z The variety and cheapness of these articles are surprising. Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z The small master, unable to compete with the cheapness of the machine-made goods, fared as badly as the journeyman. Boy Labour and Apprenticeship 2012-03-30T02:00:18.807Z The end discs, d d, which are of sufficient thickness and, for the sake of cheapness, of cast-iron, are curved inwardly, as indicated in the drawings. The inventions, researches and writings of Nikola Tesla With special reference to his work in polyphase currents and high potential lighting 2012-03-28T02:00:22.660Z All of it, too, quite avoidable trouble, you know, that is not avoided because of the cheapness of the genteeler sorts of labour and the dearness of forethought in the world. Kipps The Story of a Simple Soul 2012-03-18T02:00:19.567Z The box itself is a marvel of neatness and cheapness. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 1. No 1, June 1850 2012-03-21T02:00:31.390Z In a cold climate satisfactory heating, good ventilation, and cheapness are not compatible; it is comparatively easy to obtain any two of them, but impossible to have the three together. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z "Start a newspaper, sir; that's your only sure card, for cheapness," said the earnest talking man who called himself "a solicitor:" "the press gives a man a power that is irresistible." Wise Saws and Modern Instances, Volume II (of 2) 2012-03-12T03:00:23.003Z So, not considering or knowing the difference of money, and the greater cheapness, nor the names of bread, I bade him give me threepenny-worth of any sort. Famous American Statesmen 2012-03-01T03:00:26.167Z Against this may be placed fairly enough the cheapness and facility of the access to the public baths. Paris and the Parisians in 1835 (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-02-29T03:00:23.930Z The scientific discovery was the foundation of the cheapness. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 1. No 1, June 1850 2012-03-21T02:00:31.390Z The closet of which it forms a part has everything to condemn it, and only its cheapness and its apparent cleanliness, and the habit of the world in its use, to commend it. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z In respect of education, cheapness and free scholarships seem to have been carried at least as far as is conducive to the real interest of learners in this country. Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country 2012-02-29T03:00:22.540Z And here the buyer will look for the advantage of cheapness. British Manufacturing Industries Pottery, Glass and Silicates, Furniture and Woodwork. 2012-02-26T03:00:18.883Z In consequence of the cheapness of titles in foreign countries, our esquires and gentry are frequently undervalued by strangers, who can form no idea of an untitled aristocracy. The Curiosities of Heraldry 2012-02-23T03:00:41.067Z But connected with this general principle of cheapness, there are one or two remarkable points, which deserve attention. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 1. No 1, June 1850 2012-03-21T02:00:31.390Z A country wagon, full of growing plants, crawled down the street while the vender bawled forth the cheapness of his wares. Vignettes of Manhattan; Outlines in Local Color 2012-02-20T03:00:20.550Z It was named Vigo snuff, and the popularity of the ware, its cheapness, and novelty were the means of its coming into general use. England in the Days of Old 2012-02-18T03:00:17.863Z Victorious by virtue of their cheapness, the Germans advance. Vagaries 2012-02-17T03:00:27.693Z The lowness of taxes in Ireland seems to fall within the objection arising from the cheapness of labour. The Commercial Restraints of Ireland 2012-02-13T03:00:20.483Z Every condition of this cheapness is a natural and beneficial result of the laws that govern production. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 1. No 1, June 1850 2012-03-21T02:00:31.390Z He was a barrister's clerk, but he didn't get well paid, and he lodged in this part for cheapness.' A Life's Secret A Novel 2012-02-13T03:00:17.060Z W. and Richard were astounded at the cheapness of the journey. Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 2012-02-12T03:00:13.210Z I have two corner-cupboards overflowing with their gifts—the most remarkable exhibition of cheapness and ingenuity ever known. Poor Relations 2012-02-11T03:04:00.973Z The cheapness of imported fresh meat has probably had the effect of checking the growth of the demand for cheese amongst the industrial classes. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" 2012-02-11T03:03:39.807Z Online game developers Shanda Games Ltd. and Perfect World Co. also climbed as their high cash levels and cheapness compared with U.S. peers spurred analysts to upgrade their stock. Weibo Platform Boosts Tudou as Web Gamers Climb: China Overnight 2012-02-05T16:22:01Z Does the cheapness of property or do the low prices of rents prove obstacles to either of these classes of people? The History of Louisville, from the Earliest Settlement till the Year 1852 2012-02-04T03:00:17.917Z There is said to be no question as to its durability, and its cheapness would make it the most saleable of all laces in the market. The Little Gleaner, Vol. X. A Monthly Magazine for the Young 2012-02-03T03:00:20.453Z On the other hand, it depends on the one-sided abstraction with which Ricardo loves to pursue certain assumptions, that every exportation of money is made to signify a peculiar cheapness of money, and vice versa. Principles of Political Economy, Vol. II 2012-01-25T03:00:34.150Z Plows and Agricultural Implements,—Owing to large home demand and cheapness of raw material, with splendid shipping facilities. Montgomery, the Capital City of Alabama Her Resources and Advantages 2012-01-22T03:00:22.020Z One objection to timber houses is their being combustible, and easily ignited, and houses had better be built of a single brick in thickness, unless cheapness is a great object. Poultry A Practical Guide to the Choice, Breeding, Rearing, and Management of all Descriptions of Fowls, Turkeys, Guinea-fowls, Ducks, and Geese, for Profit and Exhibition. 2012-01-19T03:00:19.390Z The smoking tobacco from this factory is eagerly sought for wherever it is known; its superior quality and cheapness making a ready market for it wherever introduced. The History of Louisville, from the Earliest Settlement till the Year 1852 2012-02-04T03:00:17.917Z By contrast she seemed to bring out in the others, streaks and flashes of cheapness, of the stain and wear of unprofitable use. A Woman of Genius 2012-01-18T03:00:09.517Z From 1654 to 1663, Switzerland experienced a severe agricultural crisis, attended with oppressive cheapness of corn, a great decline in the price of land, innumerable cases of insolvency, revolts of the peasantry, emigration, etc. Principles of Political Economy, Vol. II 2012-01-25T03:00:34.150Z So, not considering or knowing the difference of money, and the greater cheapness, nor the name of his bread, I bad him give me three-penny-worth of any sort. Heroes of Science: Physicists 2012-01-17T03:00:17Z Russian stocks are cheap, but there are structural impediments for translating that cheapness into tangible shareholder returns. RTS Futures Fall as European Confidence Drops: Russia Overnight 2012-01-08T21:43:55Z Many of these screw pipes are used in the Southern sugar houses, and their cheapness and durability, as well as the convenience with which they are put up, especially recommend them for that purpose. The History of Louisville, from the Earliest Settlement till the Year 1852 2012-02-04T03:00:17.917Z It seemed to borrow cheapness from the broken castor of the bureau, as from my recollection of the eaten face of the clock and the leaning chandelier. A Woman of Genius 2012-01-18T03:00:09.517Z Similarly among the coarser Malayan tribes, the facility with which fish is caught and the cheapness of sago are the principal causes of their inertia and of their unprogressive uncivilization. Principles of Political Economy, Vol. II 2012-01-25T03:00:34.150Z I ask several of them the prices of their goods, and I am astonished at the cheapness of the market. Empires and Emperors of Russia, China, Korea, and Japan Notes and Recollections by Monsignor Count Vay de Vaya and Luskod 2012-01-08T03:00:16.523Z A marvel of perfection, cheapness, simplicity and compactness. Scientific American, Vol. XXXIX.?No. 24. [New Series.], December 14, 1878 A Weekly Journal Of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, And Manufactures 2012-01-05T03:00:31.783Z Does the fertility of the surrounding country, and the consequent cheapness of the markets draw away any who might otherwise be attracted hither? The History of Louisville, from the Earliest Settlement till the Year 1852 2012-02-04T03:00:17.917Z I was irritated by my external and circumstantial resemblance to much that I felt instinctively, kept them where they were, and vexed at some cheapness in myself which seemed to be revealed by the irritation. A Woman of Genius 2012-01-18T03:00:09.517Z But it could not be made perfect without being expanded into a volume whose size would be incompatible with cheapness. Ancient Pagan and Modern Christian Symbolism With an Essay on Baal Worship, On The Assyrian Sacred "Grove," And Other 2012-01-05T03:00:28.663Z He means, that perhaps the cheapness is apparent only, or not real; or the bargain, by straitening thee in thy business, may do thee more harm than good. The Life of Benjamin Franklin Illustrated by Tales, Sketches, and Anecdotes 2012-01-04T03:00:46.617Z Books are generally far from expensive in China; for a few dollars, comparatively, one may, owing to the cheapness of labour and of cost of production, purchase quite a large supply of ordinary literature. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-03T03:00:07.630Z The cheapness of English classics makes the plan acceptable to schoolmasters and parents.” Tennyson and His Friends 2011-12-28T03:00:32.373Z That was on an occasion when my Taylorville training had revolted against some of the things that, though they passed current in my world, wore to me the indelible stamp of cheapness. A Woman of Genius 2012-01-18T03:00:09.517Z Let the reader give me credit for the cheapness with which I put him in possession of what knowledge was purchased at so exorbitant a price. The Captive in Patagonia 2011-12-27T03:00:10.803Z His favorite resort is, not the Odeon, as might be supposed, from its superior importance and equal cheapness, but the "Théatre du Luxembourg," familiarly called by its frequenters—why, is a mystery—"Bobineau's." Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 2011-12-27T03:00:07.217Z The bath is far from being elegant or comfortable, but when one reflects on such extraordinary cheapness, it seems as though the very utmost had been attained. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-03T03:00:07.630Z In all this, cheapness, the one great virtue of the torpedo, has been overshadowed. Scientific American Supplement, No. 648, June 2, 1888. 2011-12-26T03:00:15.410Z And far from identifying me with the cheapness and betrayal which until now I had supposed inseparable from the uncertified union, it set me apart in the aloofness of the exclusive, the distinguishing experience. A Woman of Genius 2012-01-18T03:00:09.517Z The articles made in the provinces were originally distinguished for their cheapness merely. Knowledge is Power: A View of the Productive Forces of Modern Society and the Results of Labor, Capital and Skill. 2011-12-24T03:08:00.833Z So long, therefore, as there was a profit to be made, the relative cheapness of the post had proved only an imperfect check. The History of the Post Office From Its Establishment Down to 1836 2011-12-19T03:00:45.273Z One can purchase of these Chinese dealers at prices almost unheard of for cheapness, but quality and lasting capabilities are not guaranteed. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-03T03:00:07.630Z At the same time he never sacrificed excellence to cheapness. The Romance of Industry and Invention 2011-12-19T03:00:43.870Z For the possibility that Helmeth Garrett had found in our relation of setting it aside, made it at times of a cheapness which seemed to extend to me who had entertained it. A Woman of Genius 2012-01-18T03:00:09.517Z They now unite the characters of goodness and cheapness. Knowledge is Power: A View of the Productive Forces of Modern Society and the Results of Labor, Capital and Skill. 2011-12-24T03:08:00.833Z In summing up the data given in this bulletin, it is obvious that the advantages of the round barn are convenience, strength, and cheapness. Economy of the Round Dairy Barn 2011-12-18T03:00:20.633Z Owing to the extreme cheapness of labour, the least well-to-do classes of Chinese are able to avail themselves of these convenient conveyances, the use of which is doubly agreeable in such a hot climate. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-03T03:00:07.630Z The snaphance was invented about this period in Germany, and from its comparative cheapness was much used in England, France and Holland. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z I could not but think with disgust that I had descended to the most trivial cheapness. The Joy of Captain Ribot 2011-12-15T03:00:16.510Z All this beautiful subdivision of employments has been found necessary for the perfection and the cheapness of watches. Knowledge is Power: A View of the Productive Forces of Modern Society and the Results of Labor, Capital and Skill. 2011-12-24T03:08:00.833Z The points of superiority that the round dairy barn shows over the rectangular form are convenience, strength, and cheapness. Economy of the Round Dairy Barn 2011-12-18T03:00:20.633Z People who would be respectable live somewhere else, except, a few who have to consider cheapness, but it’s no a recommendation to be seen going into yon quarter after dark.” The Protector 2011-12-14T03:00:17.460Z When paid off, they took passage, for cheapness’ sake, in an Arab dhow to Zanzibar. Kenneth McAlpine A Tale of Mountain, Moorland and Sea 2011-12-05T03:00:48.967Z England had been long famed for cheapness but not for beauty, and so he set himself to study the designs of the ancients and of the Greeks, copying them on china and porcelain. The Boyhood of Great Inventors 2011-12-05T03:00:46.233Z The other gave to England her more extensive production of earthenware, combining with great cheapness the imitation of the most beautiful forms of ancient art. Knowledge is Power: A View of the Productive Forces of Modern Society and the Results of Labor, Capital and Skill. 2011-12-24T03:08:00.833Z Wine, the cheapness of, would be a cause of sobriety, 200. An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations 2011-12-05T03:00:41.403Z The butt joint shown at D is seldom used and is a very poor form, the only advantage being its cheapness. Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair 2011-12-04T03:00:04.777Z But this was in keeping with a general air of cheapness and discomfort. The Sailor 2011-12-03T03:00:11.697Z Under the system of competition cheapness is only a provisional and fallacious advantage. Socialism 2011-11-27T03:00:13.337Z That the manufacture of cotton by machinery has produced one of the great results for which machinery is to be desired, namely, cheapness of production, cannot, we think, be doubted. Knowledge is Power: A View of the Productive Forces of Modern Society and the Results of Labor, Capital and Skill. 2011-12-24T03:08:00.833Z The cheapness of literary education an advantage to the public, 57. An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations 2011-12-05T03:00:41.403Z We commend this cheapness of conveyance, a novel feature in American experience. From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey 2011-11-26T03:00:12.337Z This is an automatic consequence of the cheapness of matches and pins. The Book of Life 2011-11-25T03:00:13.343Z Competition leads to monopoly, for the same reason cheapness leads to high prices. Socialism 2011-11-27T03:00:13.337Z The creation of employment amongst ourselves by the cheapness of cotton goods produced by machinery, is not to be considered as a mere change from the labour of India to the labour of England. Knowledge is Power: A View of the Productive Forces of Modern Society and the Results of Labor, Capital and Skill. 2011-12-24T03:08:00.833Z She remonstrated with him on the extravagance of this little devoted act, but for once he overruled her protest by a reference to the cheapness of flowers at that especial season. An Ambitious Woman A Novel 2011-11-23T03:00:54.137Z But simplicity does not mean cheapness or indifference. Our Philadelphia 2011-11-23T03:00:41.453Z It rotates the featured hotels constantly so that no single one gets a reputation for cheapness. Hotel Tonight, a Last-Minute Travel App 2011-11-17T22:00:25Z But why persist in considering the effect of cheapness with a view only to the momentary advantage of the consumer? Socialism 2011-11-27T03:00:13.337Z The object for which machines are established, and the object which they do effect, is cheapness of production. Knowledge is Power: A View of the Productive Forces of Modern Society and the Results of Labor, Capital and Skill. 2011-12-24T03:08:00.833Z Their distinguishing characteristic, and that which has won for them the high repute in which they are held, is the union of cheapness with remarkable efficiency. Gas Burners Old and New 2011-11-07T02:00:20.003Z The abundance and cheapness of salmon seem to have been proverbial. Bygone Cumberland and Westmorland 2011-11-01T02:00:23.027Z If therefore arches can be extended in the proportion the model promises, the construction in certain situations, without regard to cheapness or dearness, will be valuable in all countries.... The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. I. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England; to which is added a Sketch of Paine by William Cobbett 2011-10-12T02:00:38.787Z Competition is the best security for cheapness, but by no means a security for quality. Socialism 2011-11-27T03:00:13.337Z Nor is there any production of literary industry which more pointedly illustrates the distinctive qualities of printing as compared with writing—the rapidity, the cheapness, and the general diffusion. Knowledge is Power: A View of the Productive Forces of Modern Society and the Results of Labor, Capital and Skill. 2011-12-24T03:08:00.833Z No work of a similar nature approaches the English Cyclop�dia of Biography in cheapness. The Comic History of Rome 2011-10-09T02:00:24.507Z Thomas, whose practical knowledge is proverbial, recommends for its cheapness Linseed oil one pint. American Pomology Apples 2011-10-03T02:00:29.477Z The light of day shines through clear crystal, that shows the perfection of the arts, and the cheapness of their most beautiful products. The Hearth-Stone Thoughts upon Home-Life in Our Cities 2011-09-28T02:00:22.560Z This growth in cotton manufactures is due to various causes, among them being the proximity of raw material, convenient water-power, municipal exemption from taxation and the cheapness of labour. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" 2011-09-26T02:00:25.313Z The same applications of mechanical power enable a man to move from one place to another with equal ease, cheapness, and rapidity. Knowledge is Power: A View of the Productive Forces of Modern Society and the Results of Labor, Capital and Skill. 2011-12-24T03:08:00.833Z Well, you cannot imagine anything like the cheapness of the life here. Rough-Hewn 2011-09-20T02:00:15.147Z "And that very cheapness, that freedom from exertion and expense by which they are obtained, is, I believe, the reason why they are generally so little valued," added Rosina. Mind Amongst the Spindles 2011-09-20T02:00:13.677Z I must admit that you have the advantage of me in cheapness. Puppets at Large Scenes and Subjects from Mr Punch's Show 2011-09-19T02:00:13.900Z Assuredly the cheapness of Chinese labor is something to make a factory owner’s mouth water. The Rising Tide of Color Against White World-Supremacy 2011-09-13T02:00:33.070Z Thus, one economical arrangement of science produces another contrivance; and machines in one direction combine with machines having a different object, to produce legitimate cheapness, injurious to no one, but beneficial to all. Knowledge is Power: A View of the Productive Forces of Modern Society and the Results of Labor, Capital and Skill. 2011-12-24T03:08:00.833Z Canadians who went to the English settlements, either in New England or in what is now New York, were amazed at the cheapness of goods. Count Frontenac Makers of Canada, Volume 3 2011-09-09T02:01:02.147Z The immense increase in the amount of music published, and its cheapness, seem rather to have increased than decreased this necessity, for they have vastly multiplied activity in the Art. How to Write Music Musical Orthography 2011-09-01T02:00:19.133Z He was on his way to Zanzibar to join a mission, and had taken passage in this dhow for cheapness’ sake. In Touch with Nature Tales and Sketches from the Life 2011-08-31T02:01:35.803Z Civilization, or what stands for it, does have a way of shrinking into littleness, not to say cheapness, when one can get the proper perspective. The City of Numbered Days 2011-08-31T02:01:25.807Z The cheapness in Saxony was produced, not by the employment of large capital and the application of the most expensive machinery, but by the miserably low wages of labour. Knowledge is Power: A View of the Productive Forces of Modern Society and the Results of Labor, Capital and Skill. 2011-12-24T03:08:00.833Z Cheap apartments are not easily obtainable at watering places in the summer, that is apartments which combine cheapness with a certain amount of comfort. The Triumph of Jill 2011-08-31T02:01:25.060Z But alas no sense of cheapness: save the eggs. Sea and Sardinia 2011-08-28T02:00:30.857Z "The whim," he declared, "suited me the better at this time from the cheapness of it, not costing us above eighteen pence sterling each per week." Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume I (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings 2011-08-16T02:00:37.443Z Yes, there’s cheapness in the stock market, but right now emotions are high. U.S. Stocks Drop as S&P Rating Downgrade Spurs Economic Concern 2011-08-08T16:54:01Z It is this wonderful rapidity of communication, in connection with the cheapness of postage, which has multiplied letters five-fold since 1839, when the penny rate was introduced. Knowledge is Power: A View of the Productive Forces of Modern Society and the Results of Labor, Capital and Skill. 2011-12-24T03:08:00.833Z The utter weariness and cheapness of it all struck her painfully, the passionate cry of love associated itself in her mind with the rustle and frippery of fashion. The Village of Youth and Other Fairy Tales 2011-08-06T02:00:04.530Z And all quite cheap, the one remaining cheapness, except potatoes. Sea and Sardinia 2011-08-28T02:00:30.857Z A needy young student, whose sole qualification was cheapness, was set to do the business of each place, and the uniform price for advice and medicine was sixpence. A Child of the Jago 2011-08-05T02:00:52.533Z The abundance and variety of flowers, as well as their cheapness and fragrance, make them a desirable morning purchase, with all their dewy freshness upon them. Equatorial America Descriptive of a Visit to St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbadoes, and the Principal Capitals of South America 2011-08-05T02:00:46.387Z Each clock passes through sixty different hands; but in every stage the most scientific applications of machinery chiefly produce the excellence and the cheapness. Knowledge is Power: A View of the Productive Forces of Modern Society and the Results of Labor, Capital and Skill. 2011-12-24T03:08:00.833Z In despite of machine-sewn boots and their cheapness, the village cobbler is still an institution, and has a considerable number of patrons. Wild Life in a Southern County 2011-08-04T02:00:27.037Z Now, alas! the cheapness of life is every day's tragedy! Man's Redemption of Man A Lay Sermon 2011-08-02T02:00:20.160Z To obtain it, however, requires such perfection of workmanship as to be incompatible with cheapness. Marvels of Pond-life A Year's Microscopic Recreations 2011-08-01T02:00:12.067Z By the inheritance from your wife, you are a rich man who does not require to select the Pensionopolis on the Mur on account of its cheapness. The Chief Justice A Novel 2011-07-27T02:00:28.873Z There seems to be, unhappily, an unwritten law in English literature that cheapness must of necessity be allied to ugliness. Critical Studies 2011-07-21T02:00:20.463Z But in England water gas could not compete with coal gas in cheapness. Inventions in the Century 2011-07-20T02:00:14.643Z Probably the explanation is to be found in the relative cheapness of fuel. Household Administration Its Place in the Higher Education of Women 2011-07-20T02:00:13.547Z She has long taken a lead among the European nations for the cheapness of her manufactures, not so for their beauty. Triumphs of Invention and Discovery in Art and Science 2011-07-19T02:00:21.280Z The relative cheapness of mass-produced products – which were unknown 200 years ago – leads some to hoard compulsively. A society in need of rehab 2011-07-10T18:39:01Z A peculiar class of equipages are let out in the university cities, and are hired by the student partly on account of their cheapness, but more especially, because he can charioteer himself. The Student-Life of Germany 2011-07-03T02:00:09.143Z The electric light, acetylene, magnesium, and other modern sources of light, although they may be more brilliant and intense than coal gas, cannot compete in cheapness of production with the latter. Inventions in the Century 2011-07-20T02:00:14.643Z Minor advantages are greater cheapness of construction owing to wholesale buying of materials, and the provision of a more liberal repair fund than is contemplated by the ordinary landlord. Household Administration Its Place in the Higher Education of Women 2011-07-20T02:00:13.547Z He invented altogether seven or eight different kinds of ware; and succeeded in combining the greatest delicacy and purity of material, and utmost elegance of design, with strength, durability, and cheapness. Triumphs of Invention and Discovery in Art and Science 2011-07-19T02:00:21.280Z The cheapness arises, no doubt, from the great patronage enjoyed by the seal engravers. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 3, October, 1851 2011-07-02T02:00:11.323Z But this should never be spoken of as cheapness of labour, but as dearness of the object wrought for. Unto This Last and Other Essays on Political Economy 2011-06-29T02:00:26.763Z Now the strength and cheapness of harnesses enable the poor man to equip his horse with a working suit impossible to have been produced a hundred years ago. Inventions in the Century 2011-07-20T02:00:14.643Z The abundance, cheapness, contiguity, and excellent quality of the bituminous coal, underlying portions of all three of these counties, obviate all necessity of wood for fuel. The History of Peru 2011-06-27T02:01:04.487Z They have uniformly insisted upon simplicity, uniformity, and cheapness. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, vol 1-98, 1850-1899 None 2011-06-27T02:01:02.870Z All these things combine to repel mariners; so that nothing, except extraordinary cheapness and great profits, could induce merchants to send their vessels for freight to the ports of Southern Russia. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z What is commonly called cheapness of labour, signifies, therefore, in reality, that many obstacles have to be overcome by it; so that much labour is required to produce a small result. Unto This Last and Other Essays on Political Economy 2011-06-29T02:00:26.763Z Mrs. Anderson had been in and talked with Ethel like a big sister about the cheapness of carrying on flirtations with strange boys. The Camp Fire Girls on the Open Road or, Glorify Work 2011-06-23T02:00:25.403Z One of the most considerable of these is the cheapness, excellency and unlimited supply of fuel. The History of Peru 2011-06-27T02:01:04.487Z Journals of all kinds have sprung into existence, and cheapness has become the rule. The Pictorial Press Its Origin and Progress 2011-06-15T02:00:20.920Z It is true we cannot speak very highly of the Russian hardware and cutlery, but they find a sure sale, the inhabitants caring more for cheapness than quality. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z There is, indeed, a condition of apparent cheapness, which we confuse, in practice and in reasoning, with the other; namely, the real reduction in cost of articles by right application of labour. Unto This Last and Other Essays on Political Economy 2011-06-29T02:00:26.763Z The cheapness of terms rendered it accessible to every one. The Life of Benjamin Franklin With Many Choice Anecdotes and admirable sayings of this great man never before published by any of his biographers 2011-06-15T02:00:17.903Z And in all these things it is observable that the advance is in cheapness as well as in beauty. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 2, September, 1851 2011-06-14T02:00:20.590Z They will then be used for the transportation up and down stream of all heavy and slow freights in preference to railroads, on account of cheapness. Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes 2011-06-13T02:00:27.317Z By relative redundance then I mean, relative cheapness, and the exportation of the commodity I deem, in all ordinary cases, the proof of such cheapness. Letters of David Ricardo to Thomas Robert Malthus, 1810-1823 2011-06-09T02:00:21.460Z But in this case the article is only cheap with reference to its former price, the so-called cheapness is only our expression for the sensation of contrast between its former and existing prices. Unto This Last and Other Essays on Political Economy 2011-06-29T02:00:26.763Z This whim suited me the better at this time, from the cheapness of it, not costing us above eighteen pence sterling each per week. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin; Written by Himself. [Vol. 1 of 2] With His Most Interesting Essays, Letters, and Miscellaneous Writings; Familiar, Moral, Political, Economical, and Philosophical 2011-06-08T02:00:20.907Z This caprice was swayable by every breath, and paid a merely subordinate regard, in the choice of workwomen, to the circumstances of skill, cheapness and diligence. Ormond, Volume I (of 3) or, The Secret Witness 2011-06-02T02:00:26.023Z This he generally secured by importunities, and the cheapness of his services. Ormond, Volume II (of 3) or, The Secret Witness 2011-06-02T02:00:19.953Z The miserable effects of which the company complained were the cheapness of consumption and the encouragement given to production: precisely the two effects which it is the great business of political economy to promote.' Letters of David Ricardo to Thomas Robert Malthus, 1810-1823 2011-06-09T02:00:21.460Z VisitScotland said it was optimistic about the season, with the relative cheapness of the pound against the Euro also encouraging visitors from Europe. 'Staycation' boost for Highlands 2011-05-31T07:41:54Z A sort of imitation called "Roman satin" is sometimes employed on account of its cheapness and effectiveness, I suppose, as it cannot be for its beauty; the texture, when much handled, being woolly and unpleasant. Arts and Crafts Essays by Members of the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society 2011-05-30T02:00:17.247Z The agitation among the construction men, the newspaper accounts about its cheapness, together with the wonderful results obtained by its use in other cities, all combined to dazzle owners about to build. The Red Mouse 2011-05-30T02:00:14.700Z Sometimes the desire for cheapness makes people think you cannot have cheapness and p. 158beauty together. The Real Gladstone an Anecdotal Biography 2011-05-29T02:00:07.883Z I quite agree that an increased value of particular commodities occasioned by demand has a tendency to occasion an increased circulation, but always in consequence of the cheapness of some other commodities. Letters of David Ricardo to Thomas Robert Malthus, 1810-1823 2011-06-09T02:00:21.460Z More than once, when alone, she went in to inquire the prices of these much coveted trifles, and their cheapness made the temptation harder to resist. Spinning-Wheel Stories 2011-05-28T02:00:23.707Z When he found out how many stitches he was getting, Daniels, who is known to joke about his cheapness, asked if he was being charged by the stitch, Jankowski said. Indiana Gov. Daniels hit in head by door at gym 2011-05-20T20:16:56Z He means that perhaps the cheapness is apparent only, and not real; or, the bargain, by straitening thee in thy business, may do thee more harm than good. Franklin's Autobiography (Eclectic English Classics) 2011-05-20T02:00:26.573Z Regarding the western perception of cheapness, Dr. Murphy had an alternative explanation: “It may be that Chinese do not want to spend money that cannot be translated into profit.” You're the Boss: Battle Hymn of the Small-Business Tiger Mother 2011-05-09T16:00:29Z It is therefore their cheapness which is the immediate cause of the introduction of additional money. Letters of David Ricardo to Thomas Robert Malthus, 1810-1823 2011-06-09T02:00:21.460Z It had been recommended to him by one of the other boys, who guaranteed the cheapness of its goods. For the School Colours 2011-04-28T02:00:12.693Z The advantage of the casemate lies in its comparative cheapness and the greater strength of a fixed structure. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z I brought a good one over here,—excellent in every respect,—but the cheapness of drink has made him an inveterate drunkard, and he neglects everything. Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. I 2011-04-15T02:00:13.527Z E. thinks that delay in the matter may be fatal because of the cheapness of the price. Seeing Things at Night 2011-04-10T02:00:05.360Z But though more beautiful this, it is far behind our native craft in an economic sense—in cheapness and readiness. Gwen Wynn 2011-04-09T02:00:12.230Z Land was offered to the society by a Mr. Wood, in Pike County, Pennsylvania, at $1.25 per acre, and the cheapness of it appears to have been the chief inducement to accepting it. History of American Socialisms 2011-03-28T02:00:20.967Z Arsenic.—Arsenic is probably the most popular of the rat poisons, owing to its cheapness, yet our experiments prove that, measured by the results obtained, arsenic is dearer than strychnin. House Rats and Mice Farmers' Bulletin 896 2011-03-12T03:00:26.220Z The Jewish inhabitants of the little town were the only ones who continued to consult the idealist; they were not frightened by evil spirits, and the cheapness of the medicines greatly attracted them. More Tales by Polish Authors 2011-03-04T03:01:05.113Z You keep preaching to me about economy and making "both ends meet," and all that kind of balderdash; and if you only saw the way we 're living, you 'd be surprised at our cheapness. The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. I 2011-03-03T03:00:56.130Z Never was there such cheapness in the known world. The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. II 2011-03-03T03:00:54.950Z Then they must needs have a horrible curtain of reeds and beads and string, and a three-fold screen, which was a marvel of cheapness because it was the last one left in stock. The Little Vanities of Mrs. Whittaker A Novel 2011-03-01T03:00:46.487Z She did not cease to wonder over the cheapness with which she could get everything that was needed, beginning with the flowers--flowers in winter, in St. Petersburg! Asbe?n From the Life of a Virtuoso 2011-02-27T03:00:30.780Z The continual change of inhabitants, the excessive cheapness of provisions, and the prevalent custom of hand-fasting for the visit, tend little to improve the morality of the market-town. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z The cheapness and the isolation would both be very advisable just now. The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. I 2011-03-03T03:00:56.130Z But whenever she hesitated over something on the verge of cheapness the thought of those impending judgments tipped the balance. Marriage 2011-02-22T03:00:06.867Z Because of its shortness, cheapness, and convenience, one lights a cigarette, throws it away, and then lights another. Habits that Handicap The Menace of Opium, Alcohol, and Tobacco, and the Remedy 2011-02-15T03:00:18.787Z The English Reviews too, as circulated among us from the United States, are conveniently recognized by their respective colours, although the English form of each has been, for cheapness' sake, departed from. Toronto of Old 2011-02-10T03:00:45.907Z But, though more beautiful this, it is far behind our native craft in an economic sense—in cheapness and readiness. Gwen Wynn A Romance of the Wye 2011-02-09T03:00:45.007Z Say that, considering the cheapness of the Continent, we draw a terrible sight of money, and add that you can't imagine what we do with the cash. The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. I 2011-03-03T03:00:56.130Z It was cheap and it was picturesque, and both cheapness and picturesqueness appealed to Lady Wytham. Here and Hereafter 2011-02-07T03:00:23.580Z Behind this cheapness, however, burned obviously a deep sincerity and belief. The Promise of Air 2011-02-02T03:00:23.997Z The relative cheapness of capital undoubtedly helped build up the prosperous industries of Massachusetts. Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted 2011-02-01T03:00:14.553Z Economy—And by economy I do not mean mere cheapness. The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness A Complete Hand Book for the Use of the Lady in Polite Society 2011-02-01T03:00:13.500Z The governor heard of him from the master of the hotel, and took him especially for his cheapness. The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. I 2011-03-03T03:00:56.130Z The cheapness of the United States was the message of quick-lunch and the boarding-house, of vaudeville and Coney Island and the Sunday newspaper, of the promenade on Broadway. The Invisible Censor 2011-01-29T03:00:20.267Z And now the scene is a dingy little shop in Caledonian Market, where things of an incredible worthlessness lie in wait for such as seek after an impossible cheapness. Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, and The Last Trump; Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times 2011-01-16T03:00:20.530Z Bessy went down a week later, escorted by Power, to look at it, and returned delighted—very probably with its cheapness, for it was offered to them furnished at £40 a year. Thomas Moore 2011-01-14T03:00:51.040Z Salom, be it known to the ignorant, is an excellent man who deals in mock ornaments of great brilliancy and cheapness. Silver Pitchers: and Independence A Centennial Love Story 2011-01-13T03:01:02.190Z This sounds rather attractive, even if he is injured at the moment, and he may be more alluring still for his cheapness. Kevin McCarra: Liverpool's cut-price revolution 2011-01-07T19:34:00Z For the sake of cheapness, she said, she got her cold meats from a man in the country, whose address she would be glad to give Mrs. Jula. The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z Its wood is, of course, of little value, and is chiefly used for making boxes and packing-cases, where its lightness, combined with toughness and cheapness, is an advantage. Wayside and Woodland Trees A pocket guide to the British sylva 2010-12-25T03:00:16.510Z The main reason was probably the world's oldest, in terms of explaining human behavior: lazy cheapness. Playing Catch-Up On HDTV 2010-11-19T05:00:00Z Analysts see the relative cheapness of slots as a significant factor. Will the World Cup bring ITV a bonanza summer of advertising? 2010-06-07T06:00:00Z Yet the smooth lines and unblemished surfaces of the MAXXI's curving walls, a discreet display of engineering bravura, dispel any sense of cheapness or crudity. Why Zaha Hadid's MAXXI Works 2010-03-01T23:59:00Z For many years, asbestos was considered a miracle mineral for building skyscrapers and military weapons, thanks to its cheapness and durability. In South Korea, Asbestos Compensation Comes Too Late 2010-02-23T21:40:00Z We found one advantage, however, in the cheapness of travelling. Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams Sydney is only rivalled in this respect by San Francisco, which city cannot be surpassed in the cheapness or quality of its fruit from tropical and semi-tropical regions within its own borders. Under the Southern Cross or Travels in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Samoa, and Other Pacific Islands Besides, in addition to its cheapness, all sorts of stories are afloat about the place. The Man Who Rose Again Often this feature of the interior decoration is not well carried out, the wall hangings being chosen for cheapness rather than merit. Remodeled Farmhouses In fact, the one great merit of the lamp is cheapness, and where expense is an object, it should certainly be considered. Optical Projection Part 1: Projection of Lantern Slides For cheapness and abundance, for convenience of repair and replacement we everywhere sacrifice something of artistic quality in the instrumentalities of life and action and something of freedom292 and self-expression in the processes of manufacture. Creative Intelligence Essays in the Pragmatic Attitude In most cases the selection of a material for road-making is determined more by its cheapness and convenience of location than by any properties it may possess. The Future of Road-making in America The beauty of the typographical execution, the cheapness of the volumes, and the great intrinsic merit of their contents, must render the work one of general popularity. Illustrative Anecdotes of the Animal Kingdom But, from the greater cheapness of cattle, as compared with corn, it seems to follow that a more considerable portion of his ordinary diet consisted of animal food than at present. View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 Of these the 'Scissors' arc lamp made by several firms deserves mention on account of its simplicity and cheapness. Optical Projection Part 1: Projection of Lantern Slides In consequence of the great increase of drunkenness amongst the European troops, owing to the cheapness and abundance of liquor, strict orders were issued against its being allowed into camp. Scenes and Adventures in Affghanistan They assault the eye with their staring illustrations, and tempt the reader by their cheapness. The Library and Society Reprints of Papers and Addresses Other reasons that were considered were, of course, cheapness in cost of construction and extreme simplicity, which, other things being equal, lends itself to low cost of maintenance. Cyclopedia of Telephony and Telegraphy, Vol. 2 A General Reference Work on Telephony, etc. etc. We admit the cheapness of prevention, but we do not see the diminution of crime. The Dangerous Classes of New York And Twenty Years' Work Among Them If I may be allowed to speak again," said the Teapot, eagerly, "I would say with all my strength that I am glad of the cheapness of common toys. Tales of the Toys, Told by Themselves Avranches is a favorite summer resort for English tourists, owing to the beauty of its situation, its health-giving air, and the ease and cheapness with which one may live. Zigzag Journeys in Europe Vacation Rambles in Historic Lands Considering the marvellous cheapness of good books, it is difficult to understand how any one can either blackmail his neighbour for them, or encourage working-men to do so. The Library and Society Reprints of Papers and Addresses The motive which determines us to import a commodity, is the discovery of its relative218 cheapness abroad: it is the comparison of its natural price abroad, with its natural price at home. On The Principles of Political Economy, and Taxation In England the cheapness of machine-made pottery has largely destroyed such village industries. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6 "Celtes, Konrad" to "Ceramics" Excellent boots! said they; boots such as we could not find in any shop in the whole town; boots that would keep out the rain for days; and as to cheapness, perfectly unexampled. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6 Volume 2 While the birth rate is much greater in many non-Christian lands, the cheapness of human life, the lack of sanitary and other conditions for safeguarding life greatly increase the death rate. The Call of the World or, Every Man's Supreme Opportunity The passion for being shocked, then, must be redeemed from its present cheapness if it is to help us on the way to being fit for the double life of the individual and society. The Book of This and That In typography and appearance they are very superior, and they are issued at a price of unusual cheapness. Young's Night Thoughts With Life, Critical Dissertation and Explanatory Notes Generally speaking, they are only of local importance, their cheapness depending largely on the nearness and abundance of some suitable volcanic deposit of the trass or tufa class. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6 "Celtes, Konrad" to "Ceramics" The cheapness of her white cotton dress fairly shouted at him. The Garden of Eden “Gold or silver!” cried The Orphan in contempt at such cheapness. The Orphan He means that perhaps the cheapness is apparent only and not real; or the bargain, by straitening thee in thy business, may do thee more harm than good. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 15 Never was a work issued combining elegance and cheapness in so remarkable a degree. Young's Night Thoughts With Life, Critical Dissertation and Explanatory Notes The advantages claimed for it were its cheapness, smallness and portability; that there was no appreciable distortion, and that its field was much larger than that of the camera obscura. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" It is only the cheapness of labor, resulting from the importation of slaves, that enables the planters to pour into the government treasury from twenty to twenty-four millions of dollars annually. History of Cuba; or, Notes of a Traveller in the Tropics Being a Political, Historical, and Statistical Account of the Island, from its First Discovery to the Present Time The cheapness of labour attracted capitalists, who started extensive factories in that quarter of the town known even now as the Liberties. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 7 "Drama" to "Dublin" The old-fashioned farmer, particularly in America where methods have been so wasteful because of the cheapness of land, has planted and harvested just for the season’s returns, with little regard for the future. The Challenge of the Country A Study of Country Life Opportunity Cotton stands preëminent among farm crops in the ease and cheapness of its production, as compared with the variety and value of its products. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 The cheapness of Sicilian grain rendered it more profitable in Italy to cultivate vineyards and olive orchards, and to raise cattle and sheep on a large scale. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. The cheapness of steamer travel makes a trip of this kind in very comfortable style possible at moderate expense. The Galaxy, May, 1877 Vol. XXIII.—May, 1877.—No. 5. He would find, as in his beloved Manchester, that they made more than they could sell; which is the secret of cheapness. The Galaxy, April, 1877 Vol. XXIII.—April, 1877.—No. 4. The relative cheapness of building these electric lines, and the less expense for power, equipment and maintenance make their further extension probable as well as necessary for years to come. The Challenge of the Country A Study of Country Life Opportunity Of the four great staples that provide man with clothing—cotton, silk, wool, and flax—cotton, by reason of its cheapness and its many excellencies, is rapidly superseding its several rivals. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 There is a cheapness of sentiment about this Jenny, this Islington columbine, but we must not reproach Mr Mackenzie for loving his heroine over-much: too many of his rivals are not loving theirs enough. A Novelist on Novels He had often heard of the cheapness of life in Ireland; and what a myth it was! The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly During the first half of the Eighteenth century the poor whites sought to offset the cheapness of slave made tobacco by producing themselves only the highest grades. The Planters of Colonial Virginia Why didn't he, clothed in the sanctity of cheapness, desecrate the inner shrine? The New Warden The Argentine had been expensive; the cheapness of Germany was thrown up all the clearer. The Bonadventure A Random Journal of an Atlantic Holiday "Mr. Punch, "Direct Taxation may be compensated for by cheapness; but it is very painful. Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) The want of the age is cheapness,—cheap literature, cheap postage, and cheap travelling, and why not cheap divorce? Davenport Dunn, Volume 1 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day Tobacco was exceedingly exhausting to the soil, but the cheapness of land led the planters to neglect the most ordinary precautions to preserve its fertility. The Planters of Colonial Virginia This, in conjunction with the ease with which the art of coarse weaving could be acquired and the cheapness of rough looms, helps to explain the wretched straits into which the hand-loom weavers were driven. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 5 "Cosway" to "Coucy" It is evident the freight boats very much injure the packets by the cheapness with which they run, but as they go with freight, their passage money is clear gain, and competition is the result. Notes on a Tour Through the Western part of The State of New York Its tenderness and flavor, size, and cheapness were the themes of universal admiration. Dickens' Stories About Children Every Child Can Read The cheapness depends upon the readiness with which each act is performed, and the utility of every kind of power employed. Rural Health and Welfare Thus the small farmer made one last desperate effort to save himself by pitting his superior intelligence against the cheapness of slave labor. The Planters of Colonial Virginia Literature itself has profited by the industrial progress of the present age, in the increased cheapness of everything that is material in books. The Intellectual Life He had been through wars before and knew the inevitable reactions, and the almost incredible cheapness of money that followed. Command I 'm hesitating whether I 'll go to Genoa or New York, but cheapness will decide me, for I only live now for my family. The Daltons, Volume I (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life The actual cheapness of insurance depends not so much upon the amounts paid from time to time as upon the actual quality of the insurance purchased. Rural Health and Welfare In Virginia, as in other colonies, it was the cheapness of land and the dearness of labor which gave the newcomer his chance to rise. The Planters of Colonial Virginia Besides the advantages of strength and cheapness, this method of building possesses that of speed in the execution. Cottage Building in Cob, Pisé, Chalk and Clay a Renaissance (2nd edition) It can press upon retail purchasers the obligation to consider not only the cheapness of the goods supplied to them, but also the probable conditions of their production. St. Paul's Epistle to the Ephesians A Practical Exposition All legislative efforts to abort this infiltration by convicts were stopped by the "greedy planter" who loved the cheapness of this labor and the practice of importation survived the Revolution. A History of the Town of Fairfax There is one great advantage which the planters enjoy in Ceylon over most other regions; that is, the abundance and cheapness of free labor obtainable at any season of the year. The Pearl of India The comparative cheapness of the acquisition holds out the powerful temptation of more credit with less labor. Coelebs In Search of a Wife The cheapness will not stand the test of a moment's thought—that is, if you are in search of excellence. The Hills and the Vale His works are perpetually reprinted in all imaginable forms, whether of cheapness or of sumptuous elegance. Minor Poems by Milton Having himself plenty of pride and comparatively little vanity, he never realised the extent to which, and the cheapness with which, men can be captured and used through their vanity. Studies in Contemporary Biography When cheapness of the seed is the main consideration such promiscuous harvesting may be permissible, but when only the best is desired careful selection and preparation becomes necessary. Asparagus, its culture for home use and for market: a practical treatise on the planting, cultivation, harvesting, marketing, and preserving of asparagus, with notes on its history There is no other conveyance, as the cheapness has driven the stage-coaches off the road. Railway Adventures and Anecdotes extending over more than fifty years They had some remarkably good guns—for the leading second-hand shops do not care to buy a gun unless by a crack maker—but the cheapness was a delusion. The Hills and the Vale English Bibles were fabricated in Holland for cheapness, without any regard to accuracy. Notes and Queries, Number 235, April 29, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. Reducing this again to its most convenient form, it is plain that a spiral of sheet-metal wound round the barrel will offer the most convenient type of structure for stability and cheapness combined. Twentieth Century Inventions A Forecast Then there is Mrs. Crœsus, at the party yesterday evening, expatiating to my wife on the surprising cheapness of her point-lace set. Household Papers and Stories It is not, of necessity, a low-priced production, and yet it is essentially cheap; for nearly all the principles of manufacture that are conditions of cheapness are exhibited in the various stages of its construction. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 2, July, 1850. Substitutions of One Capital Good for Others.—It is not merely in the realm of consumption that the demand for a particular good may increase greatly in consequence of cheapness. Essentials of Economic Theory As Applied to Modern Problems of Industry and Public Policy "Good print, strong binding, and a general handsomeness of appearance render them marvels of cheapness, quite apart from the value which their high literary character adds to them." The Recipe for Diamonds Our reading on rural architecture, and an extensive observation in many states of the Union, have made us acquainted with nothing, combining beauty, cheapness, and utility, better than the following. Soil Culture The advantage of its possible variety, scope, and particularly, its convenience and cheapness and manageableness, make it the fundamental work for the beginner. The Painter in Oil A complete treatise on the principles and technique necessary to the painting of pictures in oil colors Globes are thus produced at the lowest rate of cheapness, as regards the number of laborers, and with very moderate profits to the manufacturer, on account of the smallness of his returns. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 2, July, 1850. The economy which leads to this lies altogether in the greater cheapness of the manufacturing. Essentials of Economic Theory As Applied to Modern Problems of Industry and Public Policy With coin I cannot pay you; Yet would I fain make some return,— You will not the gift's cheapness spurn,— Accept this fowl, I pray you. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 91, May, 1865 To duck hunters at home the sport would chiefly recommend itself through the cheapness of the ammunition. With the French in France and Salonika Ordinarily the desire for cheapness and the much greater ease of handling the material caused the block books to be printed on paper. Books Before Typography A Primer of Information About the Invention of the Alphabet and the History of Book-Making up to the Invention of Movable Types Typographic Technical Series for Apprentices #49 The demand for globes must have been then very small, but Ferguson had learned that cheapness is produced by labor-saving contrivances. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 2, July, 1850. It is the cheapness of carrying by railroads and steamships which has made it possible to get the fullest benefit from the so-called law of increasing returns in manufacturing. Essentials of Economic Theory As Applied to Modern Problems of Industry and Public Policy But as Archie felt about it, the place was worse really than the more celebrated slums of older cities in its pretentious cheapness, its dreary monotony and colorlessness, its very respectability and smug tediousness. Clark's Field Though the cheapness and simplicity of the vulcanite base has led to its abuse in incompetent hands, it has on the whole been productive of much benefit. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2 "Demijohn" to "Destructor" When the collar was attached to the shirt, it served for a much longer time; what but cheapness and convenience can tempt to such wastefulness now? The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 90, April, 1865 We select this illustration of cheapness as a contrast, in relation to price and extent of demand, to the lucifer match. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 2, July, 1850. The cheapness with which form utility is created in the mill and place utility on the railroad are the two causes which are at work. Essentials of Economic Theory As Applied to Modern Problems of Industry and Public Policy Age added to cheapness increases misery and squalor, and Clark's Field was still an infant. Clark's Field These properties, together with its comparative cheapness, render it a good article of apparel for all classes of persons. A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) But the increased cheapness has led to increased waste, exactly as in the case of pins and matches. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 90, April, 1865 The contrivances by which comparative cheapness is produced arise out of the necessity of contending against the durability of the article by encouraging a new demand. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 2, July, 1850. Obviously the displacement varies inversely with the extent to which increased cheapness enlarges the consumption of the article affected. Essentials of Economic Theory As Applied to Modern Problems of Industry and Public Policy It was here I first appreciated the cheapness of fruit in California. The Truth About America Because the salient characteristics of the web are the multiplicity of site generators and the cheapness of message generation, as the web matures it will in fact promote multilingualism. The Internet and Languages [around the year 2000] I do not doubt that the consumption increased from the mere fact of increased cheapness. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 90, April, 1865 It was only a dread of giving her a single undeserved cheapness that had held me back so long. The Passionate Friends Nowhere, with her best endeavours, could she discover the signs she was looking for of cheapness and shabbiness in less noticeable things that would have helped her to understand her hostess. The Benefactress That their cheapness lowers the standard of living. The Social Work of the Salvation Army The sow is sacred because of its fertility, and possibly as practical people we should add, because of its cheapness. Five Stages of Greek Religion For durability, cheapness, and certainty not to miss fire there is simply no comparison at all. Men, Women, and Gods And Other Lectures And for all their occasional cheapness and crudity, I do not find anything in them to be ashamed of. The Passionate Friends Their cheapness was extraordinary, but their quality curious. The Benefactress We study cheapness and expedition in our day. A Short History of the Book of Common Prayer The increased cheapness of clothing and lodging might make up to them for the augmented cost of their food. Principles Of Political Economy Abridged with Critical, Bibliographical, and Explanatory Notes, and a Sketch of the History of Political Economy "A very simple appartement will serve," he observed, when she sounded him on his idea of cheapness. Mlle. Fouchette A Novel of French Life Thanks to the cheapness of printing, these prophets often publish their new religious system and sell it among their dupes. The Sexual Question A Scientific, psychological, hygienic and sociological study This craving for cheapness has cheapened nothing but life," said Roger, "and it brings incalculable trouble with it. Changing Winds A Novel The advantages of the mechanical rectifier are its simplicity, cheapness and portability. The Automobile Storage Battery Its Care And Repair When a thing is bought, not for its use but for its costliness, cheapness is no recommendation. Principles Of Political Economy Abridged with Critical, Bibliographical, and Explanatory Notes, and a Sketch of the History of Political Economy Home Rule we want for convenience and for cheapness. Ireland as It Is And as It Would be Under Home Rule Under the most favorable conditions, grape-vinegar cannot compete in cheapness with vinegar made from numerous other products and must, therefore, always sell at a high price. Manual of American Grape-Growing Even the cheapness of motor-cars will overtake the champions of industrial monopoly, who at the first used them for the hoarding of social power. Is civilization a disease? These new Jellies are perfectly pure and wholesome, and the flavours excellent, while their exceeding cheapness brings them within the reach of all classes. Nelson's Home Comforts Thirteenth Edition In the first place, increased cheapness of articles of consumption promotes the inclination to save, by affording to all consumers a surplus which they may lay by, consistently with their accustomed manner of living. Principles Of Political Economy Abridged with Critical, Bibliographical, and Explanatory Notes, and a Sketch of the History of Political Economy So that in importing gold, whether the metal be in the form of coin or bars, the great thing is the cheapness with which it can be secured in some foreign market. Elements of Foreign Exchange A Foreign Exchange Primer Few housekeepers realize the high quality and the cheapness of the products that can be made from the grape. Manual of American Grape-Growing Two very important reasons urge the propriety and necessity of using home-baked bread, in preference to baker's bread, wherever it can be done with tolerable convenience; these are, its superior quality, and its cheapness. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families We have now the means of making this with the greatest ease, rapidity, and cheapness. Nelson's Home Comforts Thirteenth Edition The degree of cheapness, in this sense of the term, depends on the laws of International Demand, so copiously illustrated in the preceding sections. Principles Of Political Economy Abridged with Critical, Bibliographical, and Explanatory Notes, and a Sketch of the History of Political Economy Three promising young settlements had sprung up there, side by side, for the beauty, fertility, and cheapness of the land had attracted quite an immigration that way. The Cabin on the Prairie "But," we said, "you are showing that we are more comfortably housed than the Europeans, when you should be treating the fact of relative cheapness." Imaginary Interviews If the Bible reduced virtue to a mathematical demonstration of its cheapness over Vice, the mourner's bench would break down with the repentant sinners. Oklahoma Sunshine “The point of this discovery is, the cheapness of preparation, and the conversion of a surplus growth of potatoes into a keeping stock, in an elegant, portable, and salubrious form.” The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual The cheapness, however, of the article is not measured solely by the money-price, but by that price compared with the money-incomes of the consumers. Principles Of Political Economy Abridged with Critical, Bibliographical, and Explanatory Notes, and a Sketch of the History of Political Economy And I looked at the time once or twice for him to perceive the cheapness of my nickel watch. Red Men and White "But," we suggested, "isn't that cheapness at the cost of shabbiness, which no one can really afford?" Imaginary Interviews So, not considering or knowing the difference of money, and the greater cheapness nor the names of his bread, I had him give me three pennyworth of any sort. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. IX (of X) - America - I Moreover, it is said he demands cheapness as well as high quality in his periodicals, and knows that both can be got in several English, American and European magazines. Australian Writers But if money, like other things, and in the same degree as other things, were obtained in greater abundance and cheapness, prices would be no more affected than values would. Principles Of Political Economy Abridged with Critical, Bibliographical, and Explanatory Notes, and a Sketch of the History of Political Economy The cheapness of land made it easy for these men to secure little farms, and if they were sober and industrious they had an opportunity to rise. Patrician and Plebeian Or The Origin and Development of the Social Classes of the Old Dominion They, as well as the tea-rooms, leave something to be desired in cheapness, though they might be dearer; in some you get tea for fifteen cents, in others a no better brew for twenty-five. Imaginary Interviews Not that Winny lent herself to cheapness, but about Violet he was not quite sure. The Combined Maze One of the insoluble mysteries of German life is the cheapness of furnished lodgings as compared with the high rent and rates. Home Life in Germany Except among the poorest, increased cheapness will not stimulate a larger consumption; while, on the other hand, all, at any cost within the range of their means, will obtain their usual supply. Principles Of Political Economy Abridged with Critical, Bibliographical, and Explanatory Notes, and a Sketch of the History of Political Economy On the other hand, the fertility of the soil, the cheapness of land, the ready sale of tobacco combined to make possible for all that survived, a degree of prosperity unknown to them in England. Patrician and Plebeian Or The Origin and Development of the Social Classes of the Old Dominion If it helps a young couple to do with one maid, or with none, instead of two, it makes for cheapness of living. Imaginary Interviews This fact, in connection with the abundance and cheapness of fish makes it an important article in the dietary of the good housekeeper. Twenty-Five Cent Dinners for Families of Six To the employment thus secured for the poor in the mines and fisheries is to be added, as an advantage, the cheapness of rent and living in Cornwall. Rambles Beyond Railways; or, Notes in Cornwall taken A-foot So far as they are wanted for purposes of luxury or the arts, the demand increases with the cheapness, in the same irregular way as the demand for any other commodity. Principles Of Political Economy Abridged with Critical, Bibliographical, and Explanatory Notes, and a Sketch of the History of Political Economy The celebrated cheapness argument of the Free Traders has little attraction for Socialists. British Socialism An Examination of Its Doctrines, Policy, Aims and Practical Proposals The fruit of Canada is not remarkable either for excellence or cheapness. Travels in North America, From Modern Writers With Remarks and Observations; Exhibiting a Connected View of the Geography and Present State of that Quarter of the Globe The increasing employment of women in machine-industry is in nearly all cases directly traceable to the "cheapness" of woman's labour as compared with man's. The Evolution of Modern Capitalism A Study of Machine Production I would fain see the splendours of royalty combined with the cheapness of a republic and the equal knowledge of all classes. Captain Sword and Captain Pen A Poem So far as they are required for money, the demand increases with the cheapness in a perfectly regular way, the quantity needed being always in inverse proportion to the value. Principles Of Political Economy Abridged with Critical, Bibliographical, and Explanatory Notes, and a Sketch of the History of Political Economy I am to bow down to the idol of cheapness. British Socialism An Examination of Its Doctrines, Policy, Aims and Practical Proposals Of course I mean oil varnish, but am apt to forget this age of cheapness, which flies to easily put on, quick-drying, cheap spirit. Violin Making 'The Strad' Library, No. IX. What do they care if the cheapness is got by starving women? Prisoners of Poverty Abroad Mr. Barr's studio was up seven flights of stairs in the French roof of a building which had no elevator, and had doubtless been chosen by him on account of cheapness and light. A Romantic Young Lady In what way does dearness or cheapness of food affect money wages? Principles Of Political Economy Abridged with Critical, Bibliographical, and Explanatory Notes, and a Sketch of the History of Political Economy The Free Trade manufacturers, who were chiefly interested in cheapness of production, cared little what became of the workers. British Socialism An Examination of Its Doctrines, Policy, Aims and Practical Proposals That the responsibility for some of the worst evils from which producers suffer rests with the consumers who seek the cheapest markets regardless how cheapness is brought about. The Battle with the Slum Too often the publisher aims at cheapness and nothing more. The Private Library What We Do Know, What We Don't Know, What We Ought to Know About Our Books She was studying physiology in London and luxuriating in the extraordinary cheapness of life in Cranham Chambers. The Invader A Novel Secondly, if the laborer gets a higher remuneration, what can the increased cheapness of the things composing it signify to the capitalist? Principles Of Political Economy Abridged with Critical, Bibliographical, and Explanatory Notes, and a Sketch of the History of Political Economy It is the intense competition of civilized life, that gives rise to the excessive cheapness of labor, and the excessive cheapness of labor is the cause of the evils in question. Cotton is King, and Pro-Slavery Arguments Comprising the Writings of Hammond, Harper, Christy, Stringfellow, Hodge, Bledsoe, and Cartrwright on This Important Subject The young tutor's ambition was to be one of a shining literary clique of extraordinary cheapness which had just then begun to be formed. The Beth Book Being a Study of the Life of Elizabeth Caldwell Maclure, a Woman of Genius This is not always possible, for English editions of books often aim at mere cheapness, and of many great authors there exist no good editions. The Private Library What We Do Know, What We Don't Know, What We Ought to Know About Our Books Not that she had any special need of cheapness; but the spinster aunt who brought her up had, together with a comfortable competence, left her the habit of parsimony. The Invader A Novel The advantages of a furnace are cheapness of installation and, in moderate weather, a plentiful supply of warm but very dry air. The Home Medical Library, Volume V (of VI) They have no connection with life, either by penetrating, by serviceableness, deep into that of the individual; or by spreading, by cheapness, over a wide surface of the life of the nations. Laurus Nobilis Chapters on Art and Life Life, even in the country, was an expensive business at that time despite the current worship of cheapness and of "free" trade, as our Quixotic fiscal policy was called. The Message Life is cheap enough at best without adding to its cheapness unnecessarily.” The Dominant Dollar A large amount of hand labor is involved, and the Indian deposits are favored by the cheapness of native labor. The Economic Aspect of Geology The humidity of the climate makes it almost a necessity, and the cheapness of tobacco puts it in everybody's power to satisfy this desire. Holland, v. 1 (of 2) Cheapness generally means deterioration of goods, but cheapness in books spells popularity. Through Finland in Carts Their foundations are placed in the solid rock; for none of the artificial methods of obtaining foundations, suggested by some engineers for cheapness’ sake, were found practicable in this case. Lives of the Engineers The Locomotive. George and Robert Stephenson Even Tooke considers the insecurity of paper money a disadvantage which more than counterbalances its cheapness. Principles Of Political Economy For the mineral nitrates the United States has been dependent on Chile, and because of the cheapness of the supply will doubtless continue to draw heavily from this source. The Economic Aspect of Geology These oils must be very carefully avoided in the turbine, as the cheapness of their first cost will in no way pay for the damage they may do. Steam Turbines A Book of Instruction for the Adjustment and Operation of the Principal Types of this Class of Prime Movers Will their opinion of the relative cheapness of the two kinds of labour not rather be determined by our actions than our professions? The Economist Volume 1, No. 3 Speed is not so much an object as utility and cheapness. Lives of the Engineers The Locomotive. George and Robert Stephenson Whether on account of its refined flavour, its delicate colour, its size, or last, but not least, its cheapness, I do not hesitate to place it first. New Vegetarian Dishes Due to the cheapness of labor in India and the amenability of Indian mica to the splitting process, India splittings should continue to dominate the market in this country. The Economic Aspect of Geology Carnot owed his success to two things—arbitrary control over promotion, and the cheapness of French lives. Lectures on the French Revolution These towns were, on account of the cheapness of living, the dep�ts of the emigrant gentlemen whose fortunes had been reduced by the revolution, the receptacles of the ancient aristocracy of France. Travels in France during the years 1814-15 Comprising a residence at Paris, during the stay of the allied armies, and at Aix, at the period of the landing of Bonaparte, in two volumes. But to younger sons of noble families the convenience and cheapness of the railway did not fail to recommend itself. Lives of the Engineers The Locomotive. George and Robert Stephenson I had selected this street, because, as Raoul said, it was within call: the rooms I had chosen on account of their cheapness. My Sword's My Fortune A Story of Old France I rented the house No. 6, Wilson Street, as being, on account of its cheapness and largeness, very suitable. The Life of Trust: Being a Narrative of the Lord's Dealings With George Müller Their principal cause for idleness is the cheapness of their living, rice and fish being their principal food. A Soldier in the Philippines Some of these women were very comely, but few were finely dressed, as in this quarter cheapness seemed to be the rule in everything. The Critic in the Orient The people have so learned the benefits of uniformity and cheapness of postage on newspapers, that they will never relinquish it. Cheap Postage Probably the cheapness of food, and the ease with which life can be supported generally in such a country and climate, is the cause of this laxity of the marriage tie. A Visit to Java With an Account of the Founding of Singapore The use of defective methods owing to their comparative cheapness and the unnecessarily high cost of effective appliances are undoubtedly among the causes of such failure. Report of the Committee of Inquiry into the Various Aspects of the Problem of Abortion in New Zealand These he offered to make by the dozen at prices which almost shocked us from their cheapness. When Life Was Young At the Old Farm in Maine After harvest, with its high wages and cheapness of provision, the laborer frequently became wasteful and improvident. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 109, November, 1866 |
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