the querist-第13章
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card tables of Dublin than at all the fairs of Ireland？
553 Whether the wealth of a country will not bear proportion to
the skill and industry of its inhabitants？
554 Whether foreign imports that tend to promote industry should
not be encouraged； and such as have a tendency to promote luxury
should not be discouraged？
555 Whether the annual balance of trade between Italy and Lyons
be not about four millions in favour of the former； and yet；
whether Lyons be not a gainer by this trade？
556 Whether the general rule； of determining the profit of a
commerce by its balance； doth not； like other general rules；
admit of exceptions？
557 Whether it would not be a monstrous folly to import nothing
but gold and silver； supposing we might do it； from every foreign
part to which we trade？ And yet； whether some men may not think
this foolish circumstance a very happy one？
558 But whether we do not all see the ridicule of the Mogul's
subjects； who take from us nothing but our silver； and bury it
under ground； in order to make sure thereof against the
resurrection？
559 Whether he must not be a wrongheaded patriot or politician；
whose ultimate view was drawing money into a country； and keeping
it there？
560 Whether it be not evident that not gold but industry causeth
a country to flourish？
561 Whether it would not be a silly project in any nation to hope
to grow rich by prohibiting the exportation of gold and silver？
562 Whether there can be a greater mistake in politics than to
measure the wealth of the nation by its gold and silver？
563 Whether gold and silver be not a drug； where they do not
promote industry？ Whether they be not even the bane and undoing
of an idle people？
564 Whether gold will not cause either industry or vice to
flourish？ And whether a country； where it flowed in without
labour； must not be wretched and dissolute like an island
inhabited by buccaneers？
565 Whether arts and virtue are not likely to thrive； where money
is made a means to industry？ But whether money without this would
be a blessing to any people？
566 Whether keeping cash at home； or sending it abroad； just as
it most serves to promote industry； be not the real interest of
every nation？
567 Whether commodities of all kinds do not naturally flow where
there is the greatest demand？ Whether the greatest demand for a
thing be not where it is of most use？ Whether money； like other
things； hath not its proper use？ Whether this use be not to
circulate？ Whether therefore there must not of course be money
where there is a circulation of industry？
568 Whether it is not a great point to know what we would be at？
And whether whole States； as well as private persons； do not
often fluctuate for want of this knowledge？
569 Whether gold may not be compared to Sejanus's horse； if we
consider its passage through the world； and the fate of those
nations which have been successively possessed thereof？
570 Whether means are not so far useful as they answer the end？
And whether； in different circumstances； the same ends are not
obtained by different means？
571 If we are a poor nation； abounding with very poor people；
will it not follow that a far greater proportion of our stock
should be in the smallest and lowest species than would suit with
England？
572 Whether； therefore； it would not be highly expedient if our
money were coined of peculiar values； best fitted to the
circumstances and uses of our own country； and whether any other
people could take umbrage at our consulting our own convenience；
in an affair entirely domestic； and that lies within ourselves？
573 Whether every man doth not know； and hath not long known；
that the want of a mint causeth many other wants in this kingdom？
574 What harm did England sustain about three centuries ago； when
silver was coined in this kingdom？
575 What harm was it to Spain that her provinces of Naples and
Sicily had all along mints of their own？
576 Whether it may not be presumed that our not having a
privilege which every other kingdom in the world enjoys； be not
owing to our want of diligence and unanimity in soliciting for
it？
577 Whether it be not the interest of England that we should
cultivate a domestic commerce among ourselves？ And whether it
could give them any possible jealousy； if our small sum of cash
was contrived to go a little further； if there was a little more
life in our markets； a little more buying and selling in our
shops； a little better provision for the backs and bellies of so
many forlorn wretches throughout the towns and villages of this
island？
578 Whether Great Britain ought not to promote the prosperity of
her Colonies； by all methods consistent with her own？ And whether
the Colonies themselves ought to wish or aim at it by others？
579 Whether the remotest parts from the metropolis； and the
lowest of the people； are not to be regarded as the extremities
and capillaries of the political body？
580 Whether； although the capillary vessels are small； yet
obstructions in them do not produce great chronical diseases？
581 Whether faculties are not enlarged and improved by exercise？
582 Whether the sum of the faculties put into act； or； in other
words； the united action of a whole people； doth not constitute
the momentum of a State？
583 Whether such momentum be not the real stock or wealth of a
State； and whether its credit be not proportional thereunto？
584 Whether in every wise State the faculties of the mind are not
most considered？
585 Whether the momentum of a State doth not imply the whole
exertion of its faculties； intellectual and corporeal； and
whether the latter without the former could act in concert？
586 Whether the divided force of men； acting singly； would not be
a rope of sand？
587 Whether the particular motions of the members of a State； in
opposite directions； will not destroy each other； and lessen the
momentum of the whole； but whether they must not conspire to
produce a great effect？
588 Whether the ready means to put spirit into this State； to
fortify and increase its momentum； would not be a national bank；
and plenty of small cash？
589 Whether that which employs and exerts the force of a
community deserves not to be well considered and well understood？
590 Whether the immediate mover； the blood and spirits； be not
money； paper； or metal； and whether the soul or will of the
community； which is the prime mover that governs and directs the
whole； be not the legislature？
591 Supposing the inhabitants of a country quite sunk in sloth；
or even fast asleep； whether； upon the gradual awakening and
exertion； first of the sensitive and locomotive faculties； next
of reason and reflexion； then of justice and piety； the momentum
of such country or State would not； in proportion thereunto；
become still more and more considerable？
592 Whether that which in the growth is last attained； and is the
finishing perfection of a people； be not the first thing lost in
their declension？
593 Whether force be not of consequence； as it is exerted； and
whether great force without great wisdom may not be a nuisance？
594 Whether the force of a child； applied with art； may not
produce greater effects than that of a giant？ And whether a small
stock in the hands of a wise State may not go further； and
produce more considerable effects； than immense sums in the hands
of a foolish one？
595 Whose fault is it if poor Ireland still continues poor？
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Part I
29 Whether； nevertheless； the damage would be very considerable；
if by degrees our money were brought back to the English value
there to rest for ever？
30 Whether the English crown did not formerly pass with us for
six shillings？ And what inconvenience ensued to the public upon
its reduction to the present value； and whether what hath been
may not be？
52 Whether it be not a bull to call that making an interest；
whereby a man spendeth much and gaineth nothing？
55 Whether cunning be not one thing and good sense another？ and
whether a cunning tradesman doth not stand in his own light？
62 Whether； consequently； the fine gentlemen； whose em
