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Page 105
... millions of quarters ; but , owing to the increased labour necessary to produce the second million , the relative value of raw produce is so advanced , that the 200,000 quarters may be , though only twice in quantity , yet in value ...
... millions of quarters ; but , owing to the increased labour necessary to produce the second million , the relative value of raw produce is so advanced , that the 200,000 quarters may be , though only twice in quantity , yet in value ...
Page 115
... millions , than from using ten millions of currency . A country might have a monopoly of silk , or of wine , and yet the prices of silks and wine might fall , because from caprice or fashion , or taste , cloth and brandy might be ...
... millions , than from using ten millions of currency . A country might have a monopoly of silk , or of wine , and yet the prices of silks and wine might fall , because from caprice or fashion , or taste , cloth and brandy might be ...
Page 138
... millions of pounds sterling , of a known weight and fineness of bullion , should be the portion of England , and 10 millions of paper pounds were substi- tuted , no effect would be produced on the exchange ; but if by the abuse of the ...
... millions of pounds sterling , of a known weight and fineness of bullion , should be the portion of England , and 10 millions of paper pounds were substi- tuted , no effect would be produced on the exchange ; but if by the abuse of the ...
Page 139
... millions could be forced to perform the business of circulation in England , if 10 millions only were necessary . If so absurd a law as the prohibition of the expor- tation of the precious metals could be enforced , and the consequence ...
... millions could be forced to perform the business of circulation in England , if 10 millions only were necessary . If so absurd a law as the prohibition of the expor- tation of the precious metals could be enforced , and the consequence ...
Page 143
... millions , they will have at least 10 millions ' worth of taxable commodities . If , by taxing some , one million be transferred to the disposal of Government , their revenue will still be nominally 10 millions , but they will remain ...
... millions , they will have at least 10 millions ' worth of taxable commodities . If , by taxing some , one million be transferred to the disposal of Government , their revenue will still be nominally 10 millions , but they will remain ...
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abundance accumulation Adam Smith additional advantage agriculture annual annum bank notes Bank of England bill Bosanquet bounty cause cent cloth Committee consequence consumer cultivation currency demand depreciation diminished dities Edition effect employment equal exchangeable value Exchequer expenses exportation fall farmer favourable Fcap foreign gold and silver gold coin Government greater guineas Hamburgh importation improvements income increase issued land landlord less loan machinery Malthus manufacturer millions natural price necessary obtained paid paper money Parliament payment portion Post 8vo pound sterling precious metals price of commodities price of corn price of gold price of raw principle profits of stock proportion purchase quantity of labour quarters raise the price rate of profits raw produce regulated relative value rent revenue rise of wages seignorage sell sinking fund standard supply supposed taxation tion trade value of gold value of money variations wages of labour wheat whilst whole