CONTENTS
[AUTHOR'S PREFACE]
[INTRODUCTION]
[CHAPTER I]
THE TRADESMAN IN HIS PREPARATIONS WHILE AN APPRENTICE
[CHAPTER II]
THE TRADESMAN'S WRITING LETTERS
[CHAPTER III]
THE TRADING STYLE
[CHAPTER IV]
OF THE TRADESMAN ACQUAINTING HIMSELF WITH ALL BUSINESS IN GENERAL
[CHAPTER V]
DILIGENCE AND APPLICATION IN BUSINESS
[CHAPTER VI]
OVER-TRADING
[CHAPTER VII]
OF THE TRADESMAN IN DISTRESS, AND BECOMING BANKRUPT
[CHAPTER VIII]
THE ORDINARY OCCASIONS OF THE RUIN OF TRADESMEN
[CHAPTER IX]
OF OTHER REASONS FOR THE TRADESMAN'S DISASTERS: AND, FIRST, OF INNOCENT DIVERSIONS
[CHAPTER X]
OF EXTRAVAGANT AND EXPENSIVE LIVING; ANOTHER STEP TO A TRADESMAN'S DISASTER
[CHAPTER XI]
OF THE TRADESMAN'S MARRYING TOO SOON
[CHAPTER XII]
OF THE TRADESMAN'S LEAVING HIS BUSINESS TO SERVANTS
[CHAPTER XIII]
OF TRADESMEN MAKING COMPOSITION WITH DEBTORS, OR WITH CREDITORS
[CHAPTER XIV]
OF THE UNFORTUNATE TRADESMAN COMPOUNDING WITH HIS CREDITORS
[CHAPTER XV]
OF TRADESMEN RUINING ONE ANOTHER BY RUMOUR AND CLAMOUR, BY SCANDAL AND REPROACH
[CHAPTER XVI]
OF THE TRADESMAN'S ENTERING INTO PARTNERSHIP IN TRADE, AND THE MANY DANGERS ATTENDING IT
[CHAPTER XVII]
OF HONESTY IN DEALING, AND LYING
[CHAPTER XVIII]
OF THE CUSTOMARY FRAUDS OF TRADE, WHICH HONEST MEN ALLOW THEMSELVES TO PRACTISE, AND PRETEND TO JUSTIFY
[CHAPTER XIX]
OF FINE SHOPS, AND FINE SHOWS
[CHAPTER XX]
OF THE TRADESMAN'S KEEPING HIS BOOKS, AND CASTING UP HIS SHOP
[CHAPTER XXI]
OF THE TRADESMAN LETTING HIS WIFE BE ACQUAINTED WITH HIS BUSINESS
[CHAPTER XXII]
OF THE DIGNITY OF TRADE IN ENGLAND MORE THAN IN OTHER COUNTRIES
[CHAPTER XXIII]
OF THE INLAND TRADE OF ENGLAND, ITS MAGNITUDE, AND THE GREAT ADVANTAGE IT IS TO THE NATION IN GENERAL
[CHAPTER XXIV]
OF CREDIT IN TRADE, AND HOW A TRADESMAN OUGHT TO VALUE AND IMPROVE IT: HOW EASILY LOST, AND HOW HARD IT IS TO BE RECOVERED
[CHAPTER XXV]
OF THE TRADESMAN'S PUNCTUAL PAYING HIS BILLS AND PROMISSORY NOTES UNDER HIS HAND, AND THE CREDIT HE GAINS BY IT