APR 17 1973 HARVARD UNIVERSITY 42971 Copyright, 1883, by NAC TO THE MEMORY OF FRANCIS GEORGE SHAW "Yea," saith the Spirit, "that they may rest from their labors; and their works do follow them." Then shall they also answer him, saying, "Lord, when saw we thee an hungered, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?" Then shall he answer them, saying, "Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me."-Matthew. NOTE. THIS book was written in New York in 1883, which will explain references made in its pages to time and place. My endeavor has been to present the momentous social problems of our time, unencumbered by technicalities and without that abstract reasoning which some of the principles of political economy require for thorough explanation. I have spoken in this book of some points not touched upon, or but lightly touched upon, in "Progress and Poverty," but there are other points as to which I think it would be worth the while of those who may be interested by this book to read that. HENRY GEORGE. |