RELIGION, Christian, more favourable than any other to industry and good moral conduct, 264.-- Protestant still more favourable than the Roman Catholic, 265, 266, 267.
RENT. See Prices.
REVENUE of Rome wasted on soldiers and public shews, 43.-- Want of, tended to ruin Poland, 75.-- Digression concerning, 187, 188, 189, 190.-- When it becomes the chief object of, to government, encourages vice, 226.
REVOLUTIONS in ancient nations traced, 17, 18, 53, 54, 55.-- Of Poland, the account of, 75, 76, 77.
ROBINSON, Dr. his complaint about ancient history, 1.
ROME, her rise not accidental, but from the most unremitting perseverance, 27.-- An account of her conduct in war, and internal policy, 28 to 33.-- Lost her purity of manners, neglected agriculture and the arts, when she became rich by her conquests in Asia, and the fall of Carthage, 34, 35.-- Became more degraded than ever Carthage was, 36, 37.-- Her courts of justice became venal, property divided in a very unequal way, taxes became oppressive, her armies enervated, and she fell, 38, 39, 40.
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SARACENS got possession of Egypt, &c. 44.
SCHOOLS. See Education.
SINKING Fund, its progress shewn in a stained chart, 215.-- Will not immediately diminish the taxes, 241.-- When the capital was reimbursed to individuals, part of it would leave the country, 242.-- If it completely paid off the debt in time of peace, would be productive of much mischief, ib.-- Plan proposed to be substituted for it, 243.-- If ever so effectual, its operation in time of war will never obtain credit amongst ourselves, and much less with the enemy, 244, 245, 246.