The master of a manufactory no more doubts that he can purchase the human labour necessary for his purposes, than that his machinery wdl act as theyr have been accustomed to act.
No farmer carrying his corn to market doubts the sale of it at the market price.  The master of a manufactory no more doubts that he can purchase the human labour necessary for his purposes, than that his machinery wdl act as theyr have been accustomed to act.  But, whilst none have scrupled to admit necessity as influencing matter, many have disputed its dominion over mind.