[217] Perhaps Oct. 1819 (see e.g. p. 471), 'on Mr. Owen's Plans for relieving the National Distress.'
[218] Spelt here, as elsewhere, 'chuses.'
[219] Of the 'Traité d'Économie Politique' (1819). See Œuvres Diverses, p. xiii. Say had made considerable alterations.
[220] See Ricardo, Pol. Econ. and Tax., ch. XX. 'Value and Riches,' Wks. pp. 165 seq., 3rd ed.
[221] Edin. Review, Aug. 1820. McCulloch proposed to make the tithes a poundage on Rents, varying therefore with the net income and not with the gross produce.
[222] Elements of Political Economy, 1821. See J. S. Mill, Autobiography, pp. 27, 28, for whose use (in the first place) it was prepared. For clear logical precision it stands alone among economical text-books.
[223] See Wks. (ed. McCull.), Preface, p. XXXI.
[224] Franked by himself 9th Oct., which is therefore the real date of the letter.
[225] Written 'controul.'
[226] The foregoing three sentences are quoted by Empson, Edin. Review, Jan. 1837, p. 499.