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Description: Robert Torrens (1780-1864), political economist, was born in Ireland. According to Robbins "A deep concern for Ireland shows itself persistently throughout his work." The problem of destitution in Ireland led directly to his interest in colonization. He entered with great vigour into the scheme for colonising South Australia, by means of the South Australian Company, of which he was chairman. In 1838 he had written a pamphlet entitled Plan of an association in aid of the Irish Poor Law...