Chap.  III.

Of increased taxation, as an interior cause of decline.—­Its different effects on industry, according to the degree to which it is carried.—­Its effects on the people and on government.............102

Chap.  IV.

Of the interior causes of decline, arising from the encroachments of public and privileged bodies; and of those who have a common interest on those who have no common interest.....................116

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Chap.  V.

Of the internal causes of decline, arising from the unequal division of property, and its accumulation in the hands of particular persons.—­Its effects on the employment of capital...............125

Chap.  VI.

Of the interior causes of decline, which arise from the produce of the soil becoming unequal to the sustenance of a luxurious people.—­Of monopoly............137

Chap.  VII.

Of the increase of the poor, as general affluence becomes greater.—­ Of children left unprovided for.—­Of their division into two classes.—­ Those that can labour more or less, and those that can do no labour.................. 156

Chap.  VIII.

Of the tendency of capital and industry to leave a wealthy country, and of the depreciation of money in agricultural and commercial countries............. 161

Chap.  IX.

Conclusion of the interior causes.—­Their co-operation.—­Their general effect on the government and on the people.—­The danger arising from them does not appear till the progress in decline is far advanced......... 166

Chap.  X.

Of the external causes of decline.—­The envy and enmity of other nations.—­Their efforts, both in peace and war, to bring wealthy nations down to their level........ 175

Chap.  XI.

Why the intercourse between nations is ultimately in favour of the
poorer one, though not so at first............................. 179

Chap.  XII.

Conclusion of exterior causes.—­Are seldom of much importance, unless favoured by interior ones.—­Rich nations, with care, capable, in most cases, of prolonging their prosperity.—­Digression on the importance of public revenue, illustrated by a statistical chart................... 184

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=Book iii.=

CHAP.  I.

Result of the foregoing Inquiry applied to Britain.—­Its present state, in what its wealth consists; illustrated by a chart, shewing the increase of revenue and commerce........................191

Chap.  II.

Of education, as conducted in England.—­Amelioration proposed.—­ Necessity of government interfering, without touching the liberty of the subject............................ 216

Chap.  III.