An inquiry into the permanent causes of the decline and fall of powerful and wealthy nations

by William Playfair

Conclusion.................... 276

Application of the present Inquiry to nations in general..............289

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BOOK I.

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CHAP. I.

Introduction and Plan of the Work. -- Explanation of what the Author understands by Wealthy and Powerful Nations, and of the General Causes of Wealth and Power.