Art. VII. [Review of An Inquiry into the Causes and Effects of Emigration, by Alexander Irvine]
[Francis Horner] *
Genre: | Review |
Publications reviewed: | Irvine 1802 |
Subjects: | Political Economy, Population |
The reviewer observes that since Alexander Irvine is a clergyman well-placed to gather local information, he had expected 'instruction on a very interesting topic in the political economy of Scotland'. Instead, the author 'has preferred fine writing to inquiry; and his reader, who looks for facts, will in vain peruse a tedious volume of eloquence' (61–62). | |
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