[207] Franked by himself.
[208] 'Principles of Political Economy considered with a view to their practical application' (Murray), 1820.
[209] The three foregoing sentences are quoted by Empson, Edin. Review, Jan. 1837, p. 478, though the letter is wrongly dated.
[210] Probably the note on p. 485: 'Mr. Ricardo deserves the thanks of the country' for having suggested to it a comparatively easy means of returning to Cash Payments.
[211] Ch. vii. sect. iii. pp. 351 seq.
[212] Several words wanting. Page much torn. But cf. Letter LXXIII, p. 173.
[213] Hitherto 'M^cCullock.' Ricardo at last falls into the Scotch way of spelling.
[214] 'An important Liberal organ,' of which in 1822 the editor was Walter Coulson a friend of Jas. Mill. (See Bain's Life of the latter, p. 183.) In 1811 the editor was Mr. Quin, and its views were at least not liberal enough for Cobbett. See Paper against Gold, p. 310.
[215] Franked by himself.
[216] Lettres à M. Malthus sur différents sujets d'économie politique, notamment sur les causes de la stagnation générale du commerce (Paris, 1820). In addition to these 5 open letters, a letter of Say to Malthus (Feb. 1827) together with the reply of Malthus is given in Œuvres Diverses de J. B. Say, pp. 502-515.