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THE TABLE OF CONTENTS.
 

CHAPTER L

On the Writings of Mr. Hume, Sir James Sleuart, and Dr,

Adam Smith,

The Political Discourses of Mr. Hume, published in 1752         -          i

The fundamental Principles deducible from his Argument           -          2

His partial Inconsistencies               "               "               "             -              3

His Incapability of accounting for the Excess of Exports            -          4

General Accomplishment of his Object                  -                 -               ib.
The Inquiry of Sir James Steuart into the Principles of Political

Economy, published in 1767             -            .            -            -            ^

Inefficiency of his Plan              -                 -                 .              .             ib.

His Aversion to general Rules and Systems                 -                .             6

Impropriety of this Aversion                -                 -                 -                7
Inconsistent with his Adherence to the System of the Balance of

Trade                 -                 -                 -                 -                 -              ib.

His general Incompetency               -               -               -                            g

His EiForts to illustrate the Principles of Circulation and Commerce      9
His Attempt to substantiate the Position, that the complicated Oper¬
ations of Demand and Competition determined the Standard Price

of every Thing                -                -                 _                ,                 jq

The Imbecility of his Argument            -                -                -              n
His Inability to refute Mr. Hume's Principle, that all Prices are in

Proportion to the Quantity of Money            -            •            -          12

His Decisioa in Favour of the Theory of the Balance of Trade           ib.
Futility of his Objections to Mr. Hume's Hypothesis, respecting the

'    Influx of Money                -                -                .                -              i^
His uniform Error in regarding Money and Wealth as synonymous

Terms               -               ™                                .                «              ;i