The tendency of Rent is, therefore, to rise for ever in an improving country.—But there are counteracting causes. Art increases production beyond the usual returns to capital laid out: prices fall in proportion to the abundance of the supply, and Rent declines. Improved facilities for bringing produce to market, by increasing the supply, cause prices to fall and Rent to decline. London: Printed by W. CLOWES, Stamford-street. ILLUSTRATIONS OF POLITICAL ECONOMY. No. VI. WEAL AND WOE IN GARVELOCH. =A Tale.= BY HARRIET MARTINEAU. _SECOND EDITION._ LONDON: CHARLES FOX, 67, PATERNOSTER-ROW. 1832. LONDON: PRINTED BY WILLIAM CLOWES, Stamford Street WEAL AND WOE IN GARVELOCH. =A Tale.= BY HARRIET MARTINEAU. _SECOND EDITION._ LONDON: CHARLES FOX, 67, PATERNOSTER-ROW. 1832. CONTENTS. WEAL AND WOE IN GARVELOCH. 1. Times are changed 1 2. Neighbourly chat 17 3. Kindred not kindness 27 4. Looking before and after 38 5. More haste than good speed 51 6. A dreary prospect 67 7. The discipline of the Teachable 83 8. The discipline of the Unteachable 105 9. Troubles never come alone 121 10. Conclusion 133 WEAL AND WOE IN GARVELOCH. ---------------------------- CHAPTER I. TIMES ARE CHANGED