An Expository Outline of the "Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation" / With a Notice of the Author's "Explanations:" A Sequel to the Vestiges

by S. Laing

Chap. V.—Condition of Classes of Labouring Population employed in
Mines, Fisheries, Canals, Railways, &c.

Chap. VI.—Condition of Classes Superior to Common Labourers—General
View of Society in Great Britain.

PART II.

Chap. I.—General Views—Modern Theories of Society—Effect and
Paramount Importance of Moral Causes.

Chap. II.—Economical Causes—Population—Theory of Malthus.

Chap. III.—Economical Causes, continued—Revolution in the Course of
Industry effected by Machinery—Extension of Manufactures—Factory
System, &c.

Chap. IV.—Foreign Competition.

PART III.

Chap. I.—Free Trade, Corn Laws.

Chap. II.—Free Trade, continued—New Tariff, Provisions, Sugar, &c.
Reciprocity System—Commercial Treaties.