Stately homes in America : from colonial times to the present day (1903)
Desmond, Harry W. (Harry William), 1863-1913, Croly, Herbert David, 1869-1930 · New York : D. Appleton and Company · leaf 286
o partly because he had a weaker purpose;and his resolution to be wealthy was weaker because thesocial rewards of wealth were smaller in England than theyare in the T^nited States. No matter how rich he be, theEnglish tradesman is alwavs overshadowed by the aristoc-racy. After he has accumulated a… … ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS service to nation or party; and his children who inherit thiswealth rarely have much inclination to increase it, butrather to try by doing good work in the army, the navy, orthe civil service to penetrate the English official and socialhierarchy. Such is the effect of…
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