The Economic Position of the British Labourer

Originally published in 1865, the following book is made up of a course of lectures, which the author delivered in the University of Cambridge in the Autumn of 1864. The book includes chapters on the land tenure of England, the causes which regulate wages, and trade unions and strikes.

Henry Fawcett

1. Introductory Remarks.  2. The Land Tenure of England.  3. Cooperation.  4. The Causes Which Regulate Wages.  5. Trades Unions and Strikes.  6. Emigration.