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_Wants_ of mankind, how supplied through the operation of labour,
9, 10. How extended, in proportion to their supply, 69. The far
greater part of them supplied from the produce of other men's
labour, 111.
_Wars_, foreign, the funds for the maintenance of, in the present
century, have little dependence on the quantity of gold and silver
in a nation, 178, 179. How supported by a nation of hunters, 289.
By a nation of shepherds, ib. By a nation of husbandmen, 290. Men
of military age, what proportion they bear to the whole society,
ib. Feudal wars, how supported, ib. Causes which, in the advanced
state of society, rendered it impossible for those who took the
field, to maintain themselves, ib. How the art of war became a
distinct profession, 291. Distinction between the militia and
regular forces, 292. Alteration in the art of war produced by the
invention of fire-arms, ib., 296. Importance of discipline, 293.
Macedonian army, 294. Carthaginian army, ib. Roman army, ib. Feudal
armies, 295. A well regulated standing army, the only defence of a
civilized country, and the only means for speedily civilizing a
barbarous country, 296. The want of parsimony during peace, imposes
on states the necessity of contracting debts to carry on war, 386,
391. Why war is agreeable to those who live secure from the
immediate calamities of it, 391. Advantages of raising the supplies
for, within the year, 394.
_Watch_ movements, great reduction in the prices of, owing to
mechanical improvements, 103.
_Wealth_ and money, synonymous terms, in popular language, 173,
182. Spanish and Tartarian estimate of, compared, 173. The great
authority conferred by the possession of, 298.
_Weavers_, the profits of, why necessarily greater than those of
spinners, 21.
_West Indies_, discovered by Columbus, 229. How they obtained this
name, ib. The original native productions of, ib. The thirst of
gold the object of all the Spanish enterprises there, 230. And of
those of every other European nation, 231. The remoteness of,
greatly in favour of the European colonies there, 232. The sugar
colonies of France better governed than those of Britain, 241.
_Wheat_. See _Corn_.
_Window-tax_ in Britain, how rated, 357. Tends to reduce house
rent, ib.
_Windsor_ market, chronological table of the prices of corn at, 109.
_Wine_, the cheapness of, would be a cause of sobriety, 200. The
carrying trade in, encouraged by English statutes, 204.
_Wood_, the price of, rises in proportion as a country is
cultivated, 70. The growth of young trees prevented by cattle, ib.
When the planting of trees becomes a profitable employment, ib.
_Wool_, the produce of rude countries, commonly carried to a
distant market, 97. The price of, in England, has fallen
considerably since the time of Edward III., ib. Causes of this
diminution in price, 98. The price of, considerably reduced in
Scotland, by the Union with England, 99. Severity of the laws
against the exportation of, 268. Restraints upon the inland
commerce of, 269. Restraints upon the coasting trade of, ib. Pleas
on which these restraints are founded, ib. The price of wool
depressed by these regulations, 270. The exportation of, ought to
be allowed, subject to a duty, 271.
_Woollen_ cloth, the present prices of, compared with those at the
close of the fifteenth century, 104. Three mechanical improvements
introduced in the manufacture of, ib., 105.
THE END.
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3. The original text includes one Greek word, the letters of which have been replaced with transliterations.
4. A couple of words use oe ligature in the original.
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Pg xiv, "ralate" changed to "relate" (relate to the imitative)
Pg xviii, "uxuries" changed to "luxuries" (their luxuries,)
Pg xx, "induustry" changed to "industry" (resources of industry?)
Pg xxiii, "exhibting" changed to "exhibiting" (exhibiting to him)
Pg xxx, "beeen" changed to "been" (never been better shown;)
Pg 17, "cold" changed to "gold" (of the gold coin. In the market,)
Pg 30, "poplousness" changed to "populousness" (and populousness,)
Pg 35, "taillies" changed to "tallies" (tallies in the election)
Pg 101, "barrennes" changed to "barrenness" (only of the barrenness)
Pg 112, "requirs" changed to "requires" (master tailor requires)
Pg 118, "the the" changed to "the" (different operations of the)
Pg 147, "univesally" changed to "universally" (are universally)
Pg 153, "natrually" changed to "naturally" (violence, naturally)
Pg 176, "god" changed to "good" (though with a good deal)
Pg 210, "wich" changed to "which" (value of silver which varies)
Pg 237, "interferred" changed to "interfered" (interfered too much)
Pg 246, "fallan" changed to "fallen" (British profit has fallen)
Pg 259, "restrain" changed to "restraint" (By this restraint)
Pg 281, "manufacterers" changed to "manufacturers" (over that of
artificers and manufacturers.)
Pg 288, "85,159-5/11" changed to "85,179-5/11"
Pg 290, "seige" changed to "siege" (till the siege of Veii,)
Pg 342, "re-respective" changed to "respective" (to their respective
abilities.)
Pg 353, "pruduce" changed to "produce" (fifth part of the produce.)
Pg 364, "more" changed to "money" (have the money to pay.)
Pg 406, "dicovery" changed to "discovery" (The discovery and
colonization of,)
Pg 415, "evidince" changed to "evidence" (evidence of its wealth,)
Pg 415, "of of" changed to "of" (restraining the exportation of)
Pg 415, "for for" changed to "for" (but for foreign trade,)
9. Other than the corrections listed above, printer's inconsistencies in spelling and hyphenation have been retained.
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