Mrs. Wallace appeared in time to put a stop to further praise of herself. She had left Mrs. Margaret engaged in admiration of a painting by the lady’s own hands, which she wished to leave as a remembrance, and which henceforth ornamented the chimney-piece of the cottage, and occasioned more discourse than any other possession they had ever had. Armstrong handed the lady gently down to the chaise. When it was out of sight, he was a long time tethering the gate; and the housekeeper observed that he drew his hand across his eyes as he turned into his orchard plot. _Summary of Principles illustrated in this Volume._ CAPITAL is something produced with a view to employment in further production. Labour is the origin, and Saving is the support, of Capital. Capital consists of 1. Implements of labour. 2. Material, simple or compound, on which labour is employed. 3. Subsistence of labourers. Of these three parts, the first constitutes Fixed Capital: the second and third, Reproducible Capital. Since Capital is derived from Labour, whatever economizes Labour assists the growth of Capital. Machinery economizes Labour, and therefore assists the growth of Capital. The growth of Capital increases the demand for Labour. Machinery, by assisting the growth of Capital, therefore increases the demand for Labour. In other words, Productive Industry is proportioned to Capital, whether that Capital be fixed or reproducible. The interests of the two classes of producers, Labourers and Capitalists, are therefore the same; the prosperity of both depending on the accumulation of CAPITAL. ------- London: Printed by W. CLOWES, Stamford-street. BROOKE AND BROOKE FARM. =A Tale.= BY HARRIET MARTINEAU. _THIRD EDITION._ LONDON: CHARLES FOX, 67, PATERNOSTER-ROW. --- 1833. CONTENTS. -------