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AdvertisementbytheAuthorTheQueristwasfirstpublishedintheyearonethousandsevenhundredandthirty—five；sincewhichtimethefaceofthingsissomewhatchanged。Inthiseditionsomealterationshavebeenmade。ThethreePartsarepublishedinone；somefewQueriesareadded，andmanyomitted，particularlyofthoserelatingtothesketchorplanofanationalbank，whichitmaybetimeenoughtotakeagaininhandwhenthepublicshallseemdisposedtomakeuseofsuchanexpedient。IhaddeterminedwithmyselfnevertoprefixmynametotheQuerist，butinthelasteditionwasoverruledbyafriend，whowasremarkableforpursuingthepublicinterestwithasmuchdiligenceasothersdotheirown。I
apprehendthesamecensureonthisthatIincurreduponanotheroccasion，formeddlingoutofmyprofession；thoughtofeedthehungryandclothethenaked，bypromotinganhonestindustry，will，perhaps，bedeemednoimproperemploymentforaclergymanwhostillthingshimselfamemberofthecommonwealth。Asthesumofhumanhappinessissupposedtoconsistinthegoodsofmind，body，andfortune，Iwouldfainmakemystudiesofsomeusetomankindwithregardtoeachofthesethreeparticulars，andhopeitwillnotbethoughtfaultyorindecentinanyman，ofwhatprofessionsoever，toofferhismitetowardsimprovingthemanners，health，andprosperityofhisfellow—creatures。
QUERY1Whetherthereeverwas，is，orwillbe，anindustriousnationpoor，oranidlerich？
2Whetherapeoplecanbecalledpoor，wherethecommonsortarewellfed，clothed，andlodged？
3WhetherthedriftandaimofeverywiseStateshouldnotbe，toencourageindustryinitsmembers？Andwhetherthosewhoemployneitherheadsnorhandsforthecommonbenefitdeservenottobeexpelledlikedronesoutofawell—governedState？
4Whetherthefourelements，andman’slabourtherein，benotthetruesourceofwealth？
5Whethermoneybenotonlysofaruseful，asitstirrethupindustry，enablingmenmutuallytoparticipatethefruitsofeachother’slabour？
6Whetheranyothermeans，equallyconducingtoexciteandcirculatetheindustryofmankind，maynotbeasusefulasmoney。
7Whethertherealendandaimofmenbenotpower？Andwhetherhewhocouldhaveeverythingelseathiswishorwillwouldvaluemoney？
8Whetherthepublicaimineverywell—governedStatebenotthateachmember，accordingtohisjustpretensionsandindustry，shouldhavepower？
9Whetherpowerbenotreferredtoaction；andwhetheractiondothnotfollowappetiteorwill？
10Whetherfashiondothnotcreateappetites；andwhethertheprevailingwillofanationisnotthefashion？
11Whetherthecurrentofindustryandcommercebenotdeterminedbythisprevailingwill？
12Whetheritbenotowingtocustomthatthefashionsareagreeable？
13Whetheritmaynotconcernthewisdomofthelegislaturetointerposeinthemakingoffashions；andnotleaveanaffairofsogreatinfluencetothemanagementofwomenandfops，tailorsandvintners？
14Whetherreasonablefashionsareagreaterrestraintonfreedomthanthosewhichareunreasonable？
15Whetherageneralgoodtasteinapeoplewouldnotgreatlyconducetotheirthriving？Andwhetheranuneducatedgentrybenotthegreatestofnationalevils？
16Whethercustomsandfashionsdonotsupplytheplaceofreasoninthevulgarofallranks？Whether，therefore，itdothnotverymuchimportthattheyshouldbewiselyframed？
17Whethertheimitatingthoseneighboursinourfashions，towhomwebearnolikenessinourcircumstances，benotonecauseofdistresstothisnation？
18Whetherfrugalfashionsintheupperrank，andcomfortablelivinginthelower，benotthemeanstomultiplyinhabitants？
19WhetherthebulkofourIrishnativesarenotkeptfromthriving，bythatcynicalcontentindirtandbeggarywhichtheypossesstoadegreebeyondanyotherpeopleinChristendom？
20Whetherthecreatingofwantsbenotthelikeliestwaytoproduceindustryinapeople？Andwhether，ifourpeasantswereaccustomedtoeatbeefandwearshoes，theywouldnotbemoreindustrious？
21Whetherotherthingsbeinggiven，asclimate，soil，etc。，thewealthbenotproportionedtotheindustry，andthistothecirculationofcredit，bethecreditcirculatedortransferredbywhatmarksortokenssoever？
22Whether，therefore，lessmoneyswiftlycirculating，benot，ineffect，equivalenttomoremoneyslowlycirculating？Or，whether，ifthecirculationbereciprocallyasthequantityofcoin，thenationcanbealoser？
23Whethermoneyistobeconsideredashavinganintrinsicvalue，orasbeingacommodity，astandard，ameasure，orapledge，asisvariouslysuggestedbywriters？Andwhetherthetrueideaofmoney，assuch，benotaltogetherthatofaticketorcounter？
24Whetherthevalueorpriceofthingsbenotacompoundedproportion，directlyasthedemand，andreciprocallyastheplenty？
25Whetherthetermscrown，livre，poundsterling，etc。，arenottobeconsideredasexponentsordenominationsofsuchproportion？Andwhethergold，silver，andpaperarenotticketsorcountersforreckoning，recording，andtransferringthereof？
26Whetherthedenominationsbeingretained，althoughthebullionweregone，thingsmightnotneverthelessberated，bought，andsold，industrypromoted，andacirculationofcommercemaintained？
27Whetheranequalraisingofallsortsofgold，silver，andcoppercoincanhaveanyeffectinbringingmoneyintothe？Andwhetheralteringtheproportionsbetweenthekingdomseveralsortscanhaveanyothereffectbutmultiplyingonekindandlesseninganother，withoutanyincreaseofthesumtotal？
28Whetherarbitrarychangingthedenominationofcoinbenotapubliccheat？
29Whatmakesawealthypeople？Whetherminesofgoldandsilverarecapableofdoingthis？Andwhetherthenegroes，amidstthegoldsandsofAfric，arenotpooranddestitute？
30Whethertherebeanyvirtueingoldorsilver，otherthanastheysetpeopleatwork，orcreateindustry？
31Whetheritbenottheopinionorwillofthepeople，excitingthemtoindustry，thattrulyenrichethanation？Andwhetherthisdothnotprincipallydependonthemeansforcounting，transferring，andpreservingpower，thatis，propertyofallkinds？
32Whetheriftherewasnosilverorgoldinthekingdom，ourtrademightnot，nevertheless，supplybillsofexchange，sufficienttoanswerthedemandsofabsenteesinEnglandorelsewhere？
33Whethercurrentbank—notesmaynotbedeemedmoney？Andwhethertheyarenotactuallythegreaterpartofthemoneyofthiskingdom？
34Providedthewheelsmove，whetheritisnotthesamething，astotheeffectofthemachine，bethisdonebytheforceofwind，orwater，oranimals？
35Whetherpowertocommandtheindustryofothersbenotrealwealth？Andwhethermoneybenotintruthticketsortokensforconveyingandrecordingsuchpower，andwhetheritbeofgreatconsequencewhatmaterialstheticketsaremadeof？
36Whethertrade，eitherforeignordomestic，beintruthanymorethanthiscommerceofindustry？
37Whethertopromote，transfer，andsecurethiscommerce，andthispropertyinhumanlabour，or，inotherwords，thispower，benotthesolemeansofenrichingapeople，andhowfarthismaybedoneindependentlyofgoldandsilver？
38Whetheritwerenotwrongtosupposelanditselftobewealth？
Andwhethertheindustryofthepeopleisnotfirsttobeconsidered，asthatwhichconstituteswealth，whichmakesevenlandandsilvertobewealth，neitherofwhichwouldhave，anyvaluebutasmeansandmotivestoindustry？
39WhetherinthewastesofAmericaamanmightnotpossesstwentymilessquareofland，andyetwanthisdinner，oracoattohisback？
40Whetherafertileland，andtheindustryofitsinhabitants，wouldnotproveinexhaustiblefundsofrealwealth，bethecountersforconveyingandrecordingthereofwhatyouwill，paper，gold，orsilver？
41Whetherasinglehintbesufficienttoovercomeaprejudice？
Andwhetherevenobvioustruthswillnotsometimesbearrepeating？
42Whether，ifhumanlabourbethetruesourceofwealth，itdothnotfollowthatidlenessshouldofallthingsbediscouragedinawiseState？
43Whetherevengoldorsilver，iftheyshouldlessentheindustryofitsinhabitants，wouldnotberuinoustoacountry？
AndwhetherSpainbenotaninstanceofthis？
44Whethertheopinionofmen，andtheirindustryconsequentthereupon，benotthetruewealthofHollandandnotthesilversupposedtobedepositedinthebankatAmsterdam？
45Whetherthereisintruthanysuchtreasurelyingdead？Andwhetheritbeofgreatconsequencetothepublicthatitshouldberealratherthannotional？
46Whether，inordertounderstandthetruenatureofwealthandcommerce，itwouldnotberighttoconsideraship’screwcastuponadesertisland，andbydegreesformingthemselvestobusinessandcivillife，whileindustrybegotcredit，andcreditmovedtoindustry？
47Whethersuchmenwouldnotallsetthemselvestowork？Whethertheywouldnotsubsistbythemutualparticipationofeachother’sindustry？Whether，whenonemanhadinhiswayprocuredmorethanhecouldconsume，hewouldnotexchangehissuperfluitiestosupplyhiswants？Whetherthismustnotproducecredit？Whether，tofacilitatetheseconveyances，torecordandcirculatethiscredit，theywouldnotsoonagreeoncertaintallies，tokens，tickets，orcounters？
48Whetherreflectioninthebettersortmightnotsoonremedyourevils？Andwhetherourrealdefectbenotawrongwayofthinking？
49Whetheritwouldnotbeanunhappyturninourgentlemen，iftheyshouldtakemorethoughttocreateaninteresttothemselvesinthisorthatcounty，orborough，thantopromotetherealinterestoftheircountry？
50Whetherifamanbuildsahousehedothnotinthefirstplaceprovideaplanwhichgovernshiswork？Andshallthepubicactwithoutanend，aview，aplan？
51Whetherbyhowmuchthelessparticularfolkthinkforthemselves，thepublicbenotsomuchthemoreobligedtothinkforthem？
52Whethersmallgainsbenotthewaytogreatprofit？Andifourtradesmenarebeggars，whethertheymaynotthankthemselvesforit？
53Whethersomewaymightnotbefoundformakingcriminalsusefulinpublicworks，insteadofsendingthemeithertoAmerica，ortotheotherworld？
54Whetherwemaynot，aswellasothernations，contriveemploymentforthem？Andwhetherservitude，chains，andhardlabour，foratermofyears，wouldnotbeamorediscouragingaswellasamoreadequatepunishmentforfelonsthanevendeathitself？
55WhethertherearenotsuchthingsinHollandasbetteringhousesforbringingyounggentlementoorder？Andwhethersuchaninstitutionwouldbeuselessamongus？
56WhetheritbetruethatthepoorinHollandhavenoresourcebuttheirownlabour，andyettherearenobeggarsintheirstreets？
57Whetherhewhoseluxuryconsumethforeignproducts，andwhoseindustryproducethnothingdomestictoexchangeforthem，isnotsofarforthinjurioustohiscountry？
58Whethernecessityisnottobehearkenedtobeforeconvenience，andconveniencebeforeluxury？
59Whethertoprovideplentifullyforthepoorbenotfeedingtheroot，thesubstancewhereofwillshootupwardsintothebranches，andcausethetoptoflourish？
60WhethertherebeanyinstanceofaStatewhereinthepeople，livingneatlyandplentifully，didnotaspiretowealth？
61Whethernastinessandbeggarydonot，onthecontrary，extinguishallsuchambition，makingmenlistless，hopeless，andslothful？
62Whetheracountryinhabitedbypeoplewellfed，clothedandlodgedwouldnotbecomeeverydaymorepopulous？Andwhetheranumerousstockofpeopleinsuchcircumstanceswould？andhowfartheproductofnotconstituteaflourishingnation；ourowncountrymaysufficeforthecompassingofthisend？
63Whetherapeoplewhohadprovidedthemselveswiththenecessariesoflifeingoodplentywouldnotsoonextendtheirindustrytonewartsandnewbranchesofcommerce？
64WhetherthosesamemanufactureswhichEnglandimportsfromothercountriesmaynotbeadmittedfromIreland？And，ifso，whetherlace，carpets，andtapestry，threeconsiderablearticlesofEnglishimportation，mightnotfindencouragementinIreland？
Andwhetheranacademyfordesignmightnotgreatlyconducetotheperfectingthosemanufacturesamongus？
65WhetherFranceandFlanderscouldhavedrawnsomuchmoneyfromEnglandforfiguredsilks，lace，andtapestry，iftheyhadnothadacademiesfordesigning？
66Whether，whenaroomwasonceprepared，andmodelsinplasterofParis，theannualexpenseofsuchanacademyneedstandthepubicinabovetwohundredpoundsayear？
67Whetherourlinen—manufacturewouldnotfindthebenefitofthisinstitution？AndwhethertherebeanythingthatmakesusfallshortoftheDutchindamasks，diapers，andprintedlinen，butourignoranceindesign？
68Whetherthosewhomayslightthisaffairasnotionalhavesufficientlyconsideredtheextensiveuseoftheartofdesign，anditsinfluenceinmosttradesandmanufactures，whereintheformsofthingsareoftenmoreregardedthanthematerials？
69Whethertherebeanyartsoonerlearnedthanthatofmakingcarpets？Andwhetherourwomen，withlittletimeandpains，maynotmakemorebeautifulcarpetsthanthoseimportedfromTurkey？
Andwhetherthisbranchofthewoollenmanufacturebenotopentous？
70Whetherhumanindustrycanproduce，fromsuchcheapmaterials，amanufactureofsogreatvaluebyanyotherartasbythoseofsculptureandpainting？
71Whetherpicturesandstatuesarenotinfactsomuchtreasure？
AndwhetherRomeandFlorencewouldnotbepoortownswithoutthem？
72Whethertheydonotbringreadymoneyaswellasjewels？
WhetherinItalydebtsarenotpaid，andchildrenportionedwiththem，aswithgoldandsilver？
73Whetheritwouldnotbemoreprudent，tostrikeoutandexertourselvesinpermittedbranchesoftrade，thantofoldourhands，andrepinethatwearenotallowedthewoollen？
74WhetheritbetruethattwomillionsareyearlyexpendedbyEnglandinforeignlaceandlinen？
75WhetherimmensesumsarenotdrawnyearlyintotheNortherncountries，forsupplyingtheBritishnavywithhempenmanufactures？
76Whethertherebeanythingmoreprofitablethan。hemp？Andwhetherthereshouldnotbegreatpremiumsforencouragingourhempentrade？WhatadvantagesmaynotGreatBritainmakeofacountrywherelandandlabouraresocheap？
77WhetherIrelandalonemightnotraisehempsufficientfortheBritishnavy？AndwhetheritwouldnotbevaintoexpectthisfromtheBritishColoniesinAmerica，wherehandsaresoscarce，andlaboursoexcessivelydear？
78Whether，ifourownpeoplewantwillorcapacityforsuchanattempt，itmightnotbeworthwhileforsomeundertakingspiritsinEnglandtomakesettlements，andraisehempinthecountiesofClareandLimerick，thanwhich，perhaps，thereisnotfitterlandintheworldforthatpurpose？Andwhetherbothnationswouldnotfindtheiradvantagetherein？
79Whetherifalltheidlehandsinthiskingdomwereemployedonhempandflax，wemightnotfindsufficientventforthesemanufactures？
80Howfaritmaybeinourownpowertobetterouraffairs，withoutinterferingwithourneighbours？
81Whethertheprohibitionofourwoollentradeoughtnotnaturallytoputusonothermethodswhichgivenojealousy？
82Whetherpaperbenotavaluablearticleofcommerce？AndwhetheritbenottruethatonesinglebooksellerinLondonyearlyexpendedabovefourthousandpoundsinthatforeigncommodity？
83HowitcomestopassthattheVenetiansandGenoese，whowearsomuchlesslinen，andsomuchworsethanwedo，shouldyetmakeverygoodpaper，andingreatquantity，whilewemakeverylittle？
84Howlongitwillbebeforemycountrymenfindoutthatitisworthwhiletospendapennyinordertogetagroat？
85Ifallthelandweretilledthatisfitfortillage，andallthatsowedwithhempandflaxthatisfitforraisingthem，whetherweshouldhavemuchsheep—walkbeyondwhatwassufficienttosupplythenecessitiesofthekingdom？
86Whetherothercountrieshavenotflourishedwithoutthewoollentrade？
87Whetheritbenotasuresignoreffectofacountry’sinhabitants？And，thriving，toseeitwellcultivatedandfullof；ifso，whetheragreatquantityofsheep—walkbenotruinoustoacountry，renderingitwasteandthinlyinhabited？
88WhethertheemployingsomuchofourlandundersheepbenotinfactanIrishblunder？
89WhetherourhankeringafterourwoollentradebenotthetrueandonlyreasonwhichhathcreatedajealousyinEnglandtowardsIreland？Andwhetheranythingcanhurtusmorethansuchjealousy？
90Whetheritbenotthetrueinterestofbothnationstobecomeonepeople？Andwhethereitherbesufficientlyapprisedofthis？
91WhethertheupperpartofthispeoplearenottrulyEnglish，byblood，language，religion，manners，inclination，andinterest？
92WhetherwearenotasmuchEnglishmenasthechildrenofoldRomans，borninBritain，werestillRomans？
93Whetheritbenotourtrueinterestnottointerferewiththem；and，ineveryothercase，whetheritbenottheirtrueinteresttobefriendus？
94WhetheramintinIrelandmightnotbeofgreatconveniencetothekingdom；andwhetheritcouldbeattendedwithanypossibleinconveniencetoGreatBritain？AndwhethertherewerenotmintsinNaplesandSicily，whenthosekingdomswereprovincestoSpainorthehouseofAustria？
95WhetheranythingcanbemoreridiculousthanforthenorthofIrelandtobejealousofalinenmanufacturerinthesouth？
96WhetherthecountyofTipperarybenotmuchbetterlandthanthecountyofArmagh；andyetwhetherthelatterisnotmuchbetterimprovedandinhabitedthantheformer？
97Whethereverylandlordinthekingdomdothnotknowthecauseofthis？Andyethowfewarethebetterforsuchtheirknowledge？
98Whetherlargefarmsunderfewhands，orsmallonesundermany，arelikelytobemademostof？Andwhetherflaxandtillagedonotnaturallymultiplyhands，anddividelandintosmallholdings，andwell—improved？
99Whether，asourexportsarelessened，weoughtnottolessenourimports？Andwhetherthesewillnotbelessenedasourdemands，andtheseasourwants，andtheseasourcustomsorfashions？Ofhowgreatconsequencethereforearefashionstothepublic？
100Whetheritwouldnotbemorereasonabletomendourstatethantocomplainofit；andhowfarthismaybeinourownpower？
101WhatthenationgainsbythosewholiveinIrelandupontheproduceofforeignCountries？
102Howfarthevanityofourladiesindressing，andofourgentlemenindrinking，contributestothegeneralmiseryofthepeople？
103Whethernations，aswiseandopulentasours，havenotmadesumptuarylaws；andwhathindersusfromdoingthesame？
104Whetherthosewhodrinkforeignliquors，anddeckthemselvesandtheirfamilieswithforeignornaments，arenotsofarforthtobereckonedabsentees？
105Whether，asourtradeislimited，weoughtnottolimitourexpenses；andwhetherthisbenotthenaturalandobviousremedy？
106Whetherthedirt，andfamine，andnakednessofthebulkofourpeoplemightnotberemedied，evenalthoughwehadnoforeigntrade？Andwhetherthisshouldnotbeourfirstcare；andwhether，ifthiswereonceprovidedfor，theconveniencesoftherichwouldnotsoonfollow？
107Whethercomfortablelivingdothnotproducewants，andwantsindustry，andindustrywealth？
108WhetherthereisnotagreatdifferencebetweenHollandandIreland？Andwhetherforeigncommerce，withoutwhichtheonecouldnotsubsist，besonecessaryfortheother？
109Mightwenotputahandtotheplough，orthespade，althoughwehadnoforeigncommerce？
110Whethertheexigenciesofnaturearenottobeansweredbyindustryonourownsoil？Andhowfartheconveniencesandcomfortsoflifemaybeprocuredbyadomesticcommercebetweentheseveralpartsofthiskingdom？
111Whetherthewomenmaynotsew，spin，weave，embroidersufficientlyfortheembellishmentoftheirpersons，andevenenoughtoraiseenvyineachother，withoutbeingbeholdentoforeigncountries？
112Supposethebulkofourinhabitantshadshoestotheirfeet，clothestotheirbacks，andbeefintheirbellies，mightnotsuchastatebeeligibleforthepublic，eventhoughthesquireswerecondemnedtodrinkaleandcider？
113Whether，ifdrunkennessbeanecessaryevil，menmaynotaswelldrinkthegrowthoftheirowncountry？
114Whetheranationwithinitselfmightnothaverealwealth，sufficienttogiveitsinhabitantspoweranddistinction，withoutthehelpofgoldandsilver？
115Whether，iftheartsofsculptureandpaintingwereencouragedamongus，wemightnotfurnishourhousesinamuchnoblermannerwithourownmanufactures？
116Whetherwehavenot，ormaynothave，allthenecessarymaterialsforbuildingathome？
117WhethertilesandplastermaynotsupplytheplaceofNorwayfirforflooringandwainscot？
118Whetherplasterbenotwarmer，aswellasmoresecure，thandeal？Andwhetheramodernfashionablehouse，linedwithfir，daubedoverwithoilandpaint，benotlikeafire—ship，readytobelightedupbyallaccidents？
119Whetherlargerhouses，betterbuiltandfurnished，agreatertrainofservants，thedifferencewithregardtoequipageandtablebetweenfinerandcoarser，moreandlesselegant，maynotbesufficienttofeedareasonableshareofvanity，orsupportallproperdistinctions？Andwhetherallthesemaynotbeprocuredbydomesticindustryoutofthefourelements，withoutransackingthefourquartersoftheglobe？
120Whetheranythingisanoblerornament，intheeyeoftheworld，thananItalianpalace，thatis，stoneandmortarskilfullyputtogether，andadornedwithsculptureandpainting；
andwhetherthismaynotbecompassedwithoutforeigntrade？
121Whetheranexpenseingardensandplantationswouldnotbeanelegantdistinctionfortherich，adomesticmagnificenceemployingmanyhandswithin，anddrawingnothingfromabroad？
122WhethertheapologywhichismadeforforeignluxuryinEngland，towit，thattheycouldnotcarryontheirtradewithoutimportsaswellasexports，willholdinIreland？
123Whetheronemaynotbeallowedtoconceiveandsupposeasocietyornationofhumancreatures，cladinwoollenclothsandstuffs，eatinggoodbread，beefandmutton，poultryandfish，ingreatplenty，drinkingale，mead，andcider，inhabitingdecenthousesbuiltofbrickandmarble，takingtheirpleasureinfairparksandgardens，dependingonnoforeignimportseitherforfoodorraiment？Andwhethersuchpeopleoughtmuchtobepitied？
124WhetherIrelandbenotaswellqualifiedforsuchastateasanynationunderthesun？
125Whetherinsuchastatetheinhabitantsmaynotcontrivetopassthetwenty—fourhourswithtolerableeaseandcheerfulness？
Andwhetheranypeopleuponearthcandomore？
126Whethertheymaynoteat，drink，play，dress，visit，sleepingoodbeds，sitbygoodfires，build，plant，raiseaname，makeestates，andspendthem？
127Whether，uponthewhole，adomestictrademaynotsufficeinsuchacountryasIreland，tonourishandclotheitsinhabitants，andprovidethemwiththereasonableconveniencesandevencomfortsoflife？
128Whetherageneralhabitoflivingwellwouldnotproducenumbersandindustry’andwhether，consideringthetendencyofhumankind，theconsequencethereofwouldnotbeforeigntradeandriches，howunnecessarysoever？
129Whether，nevertheless，itbeacrimetoinquirehowfarwemaydowithoutforeigntrade，andwhatwouldfollowonsuchasupposition？
130Whetherthenumberandwelfareofthesubjectsbenotthetruestrengthofthecrown？
131Whetherinallpublicinstitutionsthereshouldnotbeanendproposed，whichistobetheruleandlimitofthemeans？Whetherthisendshouldnotbethewell—beingofthewhole？Andwhether，inordertothis，thefirststepshouldnotbetoclotheandfeedourpeople？
132WhethertherebeuponearthanyChristianorcivilizedpeoplesobeggarly，wretched，anddestituteasthecommonIrish？
133Whether，nevertheless，thereisanyotherpeoplewhosewantsmaybemoreeasilysuppliedfromhome？
134Whether，iftherewasawallofbrassathousandcubitshighroundthiskingdom，ournativesmightnotneverthelesslivecleanlyandcomfortably，tilltheland，andreapthefruitsofit？
135Whatshouldhinderusfromexertingourselves，usingourhandsandbrains，doingsomethingorother，man，woman，andchild，liketheotherinhabitantsofGod’searth？
136Betherestrainingourtradewellorilladvisedinourneighbours，withrespecttotheirowninterest，yetwhetheritbenotplainlyourstoaccommodateourselvestoit？
137Whetheritbenotvaintothinkofpersuadingotherpeopletoseetheirinterest，whilewecontinueblindtoourown？
138Whethertherebeanyothernationpossessedofsomuchgoodland，andsomanyablehandstoworkit，whichyetisbeholdenforbreadtoforeigncountries？
139Whetheritbetruethatweimportcorntothevalueoftwohundredthousandpoundsinsomeyears？
140Whetherwearenotundonebyfashionsmadeforotherpeople？
Andwhetheritbenotmadnessinapoornationtoimitatearichone？
141Whetherawomanoffashionoughtnottobedeclaredapublicenemy？
142WhetheritbenotcertainthatfromthesingletownofCorkwereexported，inoneyear，nolessthanonehundredandseventhousandonehundredandsixty—onebarrelsofbeef；seventhousandthreehundredandseventy—ninebarrelsofpork；thirteenthousandfourhundredandsixty—onecasks，andeighty—fivethousandsevenhundredandtwenty—sevenfirkinsofbutter？Andwhathandswereemployedinthismanufacture？
143Whetheraforeignercouldimaginethatonehalfofthepeoplewerestarving，inacountrywhichsentoutsuchplentyofprovisions？
144WhetheranIrishlady，setoutwithFrenchsilksandFlanderslace，maynotbesaidtoconsumemorebeefandbutterthanahundredofourlabouringpeasants？
145Whethernine—tenthsofourforeigntradebenotcarriedonsinglytosupportthearticleofvanity？
146Whetheritcanbehopedthatprivatepersonswillnotindulgethisfolly，unlessrestrainedbythepublic？
147Howvanityismaintainedinothercountries？WhetherinHungary，forinstance，aproudnobilityarenotsubsistedwithsmallimportsfromabroad？
148WhethertherebeaprouderpeopleuponearththanthenobleVenetians，althoughtheyallwearplainblackclothes？
149Whetherapeoplearetobepitiedthatwillnotsacrificetheirlittleparticularvanitiestothepublic。good？Andyet，whethereachpartwouldnotexcepttheirownfoiblefromthispublicsacrifice，thesquirehisbottle，theladyherlace？
150Whetherclaretbenotoftendrankratherforvanitythanforhealth，orpleasure？
151Whetheritbetruethatmenofnicepalateshavebeenimposedon，byelderwineforFrenchclaret，andbymeadforpalmsack？
152DonotEnglishmenabroadpurchasebeerandciderattentimesthepriceofwine？
153HowmanygentlemenarethereinEnglandofathousandpoundsperannumwhoneverdrinkwineintheirownhouses？WhetherthesamemaybesaidofanyinIrelandwhohaveeven？onehundredpoundsperannum。
154WhatreasonshaveourneighboursinEnglandfordiscouragingFrenchwineswhichmaynotholdwithrespecttousalso？
155Howmuchofthenecessarysustenanceofourpeopleisyearlyexportedforbrandy？
156Whether，ifpeoplemustpoisonthemselves，theyhadnotbetterdoitwiththeirowngrowth？
157IfweimportedneitherclaretfromFrance，norfirfromNorway，whatthenationwouldsavebyit？
158Whentherootyieldethinsufficientnourishment，whethermendonottopthetreetomakethelowerbranchesthrive？
159Whether，ifourladiesdranksageorbalmteaoutofIrishware，itwouldbeaninsupportablenationalcalamity？
160Whetheritbereallytruethatsuchwineisbestasmostencouragesdrinking，i。e。，thatmustbegiveninthelargestdosetoproduceitseffect？Andwhetherthisholdswithregardtoanyothermedicine？
161Whetherthattradeshouldnotbeaccountedmostperniciouswhereinthebalanceismostagainstus？AndwhetherthisbenotthetradewithFrance？
162Whetheritbenotevenmadnesstoencouragetradewithanationthattakesnothingofourmanufacture？
163WhetherIrelandcanhopetothriveifthemajorpartofherpatriotsshallbefoundintheFrenchinterest？
164WhethergreatplentyandvarietyofexcellentwinesarenottobehadonthecoastsofItalyandSicily？Andwhetherthosecountrieswouldnottakeourcommoditiesoflinen，leather，butter，etc。inexchangeforthem？
165Particularly，whethertheVinumMamertinum，whichgrowsonthemountainsaboutMessina，aredgenerouswine，highlyesteemed（ifwemaycreditPliny）bytheancientRomans，wouldnotcomecheap，andpleasethepalatesofourIslanders？
166Why，ifabribebythepalateorthepursebeineffectthesamething，theyshouldnotbealikeinfamous？
167Whetherthevanityandluxuryofafewoughttostandincompetitionwiththeinterestofanation？
168Whethernationalwantsoughtnottobetheruleoftrade？Andwhetherthemostpressingwantsof。themajorityoughtnottobefirstconsidered？
169Whetheritispossiblethecountryshouldbewellimproved，whileourbeefisexported，andourlabourersliveuponpotatoes？
170Ifitberesolvedthatwecannotdowithoutforeigntrade，whether，atleast，itmaynotbeworthwhiletoconsiderwhatbranchesthereofdeservetobeentertained，andhowfarwemaybeabletocarryitonunderourpresentlimitations？
171Whatforeignimportsmaybenecessaryforclothingandfeedingthefamiliesofpersonsnotworthaboveonehundredpoundsayear？Andhowmanywealthierthereareinthekingdom，andwhatproportiontheybeartotheotherinhabitants？
172Whethertradebenotthenonarightfoot，whenforeigncommoditiesareimportedinexchangeonlyfordomesticsuperfluities？
173Whetherthequantitiesofbeef，butter，wool，andleather，exportedfromthisisland，canbereckonedthesuperfluitiesofacountry，wheretherearesomanynativesnakedandfamished？
174Whetheritwouldnotbewisesotoorderourtradeastoexportmanufacturesratherthanprovisions，andofthosesuchasemploymosthands？
175Whethershewouldnotbeaveryvilematron，andjustlythoughteithermadorfoolish，thatshouldgiveawaythenecessariesoflifefromhernakedandfamishedchildren，inexchangeforpearlstostickinherhair，andsweetmeatstopleaseherownpalate？
176Whetheranationmightnotbeconsideredasafamily？
177WhethertheremarkmadebyaVenetianambassadortoCardinalRichelieu——’ThatFranceneedednothingtoberichandeasy，buttoknowhowtospendwhatshedissipates’maynotbeofusealsotootherpeople？
178Whetherhungrycattlewillnotleapoverbounds？Andwhethermostmenarenothungryinacountrywhereexpensivefashionsobtain？
179Whetherthereshouldnotbepublishedyearly，schedulesofourtrade，containinganaccountoftheimportsandexportsoftheforegoingyear？
180Whetherothermethodsmaynotbefoundforsupplyingthefunds，besidesthecustomonthingsimported？
181Whetheranyartormanufacturebesodifficultasthemakingofgoodlaws？
182Whetherourpeersandgentlemenarebornlegislators？Or，whetherthatfacultybeacquiredbystudyandreflection？
183Whethertocomprehendtherealinterestofapeople，andthemeanstoprocureit，dothnotimplysomefundofknowledge，historical，moral，andpolitical，withafacultyofreasonimprovedbylearning？
184WhethereveryenemytolearningbenotaGoth？AndwhethereverysuchGothamongusbenotanenemytothecountry？
185Whether，therefore，itwouldnotbeanomenofillpresage，adreadfulphenomenonintheland，ifourgreatmenshouldtakeitintheirheadstoderidelearningandeducation？
186Whether，onthecontrary，itshouldnotseemworthwhiletoerectamartofliteratureinthiskingdom，underwiserregulationsandbetterdisciplinethaninanyotherpartofEurope？Andwhetherthiswouldnotbeaninfalliblemeansofdrawingmenandmoneyintothekingdom？
187Whetherthegovernedbenottoonumerousforthegoverningpartofourcollege？Andwhetheritmightnotbeexpedienttoconvertthirtynatives—placesintotwentyfellowships？
188Whether，ifwehadtwocolleges，theremightnotspringausefulemulationbetweenthem？Andwhetheritmightnotbecontrivedsotodividethefellows，scholars，andrevenuesbetweenboth，asthatnomembershouldbealoserthereby？
189Whethertenthousandpoundswelllaidoutmightnotbuildadecentcollege，fittocontaintwohundredpersons；andwhetherthepurchasemoneyofthechamberswouldnotgoagoodwaytowardsdefrayingtheexpense？
190Wherethiscollegeshouldbesituated？
191Whether，inimitationoftheJesuitsatParis，whoadmitProtestantstostudyintheircolleges，itmaynotberightforusalsotoadmitRomanCatholicsintoourcollege，withoutobligingthemtoattendchapelduties，orcatechisms，ordivinitylectures？Andwhetherthismightnotkeepmoneyinthekingdom，andpreventtheprejudicesofaforeigneducation？
192WhetheritispossibleaStateshouldnotthrive，whereofthelowerpartwereindustrious，andtheupperwise？
193Whetherthecollectedwisdomofagesandnationsbenotfoundinbooks？
194WhetherThemistocleshisartofmakingalittlecity，oralittlepeople，becomeagreatonebelearnedanywheresowellasinthewritingsoftheancients？
195WhetherawiseStatehathanyinterestnearerheartthantheeducationofyouth？
196Whetherthemind，likesoil，dothnotbydisusegrowstiffandwhetherreasoningandstudybenotlikestirringanddividingtheglebe？
197Whetheranearlyhabitofreflexion，althoughobtainedbyspeculativesciences，maynothaveitsuseinpracticalaffairs？
198Whethereventhosepartsofacademicallearningwhicharequiteforgottenmaynothaveimprovedandenrichedthesoil，likethosevegetableswhichareraised，notforthemselves，butploughedinforadressingofland？
199WhetheritwasnotanIrishprofessorwhofirstopenedthepublicschoolsatOxford？Whetherthisislandhathnotbeenancientlyfamousforlearning？Andwhetheratthisdayithathanybetterchanceforbeingconsiderable？
200Whetherwemaynotwithbettergracesitdownandcomplain，whenwehavedoneallthatliesinourpowertohelpourselves？
201Whetherthegentlemanofestatehatharighttobeidle；andwhetherheoughtnottobethegreatpromoteranddirectorofindustryamonghistenantsandneighbours？
202WhetherinthecantonsofSwitzerlandallunderthirtyyearsofagearenotexcludedfromtheirgreatcouncils？
203WhetherHomer’scompendiumofeducation，wouldnotbeagoodruleformoderneducatorsofyouth？Andwhetherhalfthelearningandstudyofthesekingdomsisnotuseless，forwantofaproperdeliveryandpunctuationbeingtaughtinourschoolsandcolleges？
204Whetherinanyorderagoodbuildingcanbemadeofbadmaterials？OrwhetheranyformofgovernmentcanmakeahappyStateoutofbadindividuals？
205WhatwasitthatSolomoncomparedtoajewelofgoldinaswine’ssnout？
206Whetherthepublicismoreconcernedinanythingthanintheprocreationofablecitizens？
207Whethertothemultiplyingofhumankind，itwouldnotmuchconduceifmarriagesweremadewithgood—liking？
208Whether，ifwomenhadnoportions，weshouldthenseesomanyunhappyandunfruitfulmarriages？
209Whetherthelawsbenot，accordingtoAristotle，amindwithoutappetiteorpassion？Andconsequentlywithoutrespectofpersons？
210Supposearichman’ssonmarriesapoorman’sdaughter，supposealsothatapoorman’sdaughterisdeludedanddebauchedbythesonofarichman；whichismosttobepitied？
211Whetherthepunishmentshouldbeplacedontheseducedortheseducer？
212WhetherapromisemadebeforeGodandmaninthemostsolemnmanneroughttobeviolated？
213WhetheritwasPlato’sopinionthat，’forthegoodofthecommunity，richshouldmarrywithrich？’—DeLeg。lib。iv。
214Whether，asseedequallyscatteredproducethagoodlyharvest，evensoanequaldistributionofwealthdothnotcauseanationtoflourish？
215WhenceisitthatBarbsandArabsaresogoodhorses？Andwhetherinthosecountriestheyarenotexactlyniceinadmittingnonebutmalesofagoodkindtotheirmares？
216Whateffectswouldthesamecareproduceinfamilies？
217Whethertherealfoundationforwealthmustnotbelaidinthenumbers，thefrugality，andtheindustryofthepeople？Andwhetherallattemptstoenrichanationbyothermeans，asraisingthecoin，stock—jobbing，andsuchartsarenotvain？
218Whetheradooroughtnottobeshutagainstallothermethodsofgrowingrich，saveonlybyindustryand。merit？Andwhetherwealthgototherwisewouldnotberuinoustothepublic？
219Whethertheabuseofbanksandpaper—moneyisajustobjectionagainsttheusethereof？Andwhethersuchabusemightnoteasilybeprevented？
220WhethernationalbanksarenotfoundusefulinVenice，Holland，andHamburg？AndwhetheritisnotpossibletocontriveonethatmaybeusefulalsoinIreland？
221WhetherthebanksofVeniceandAmsterdamarenotinthehandsofthepublic？
222Whetheritmaynotbeworthwhiletoinformourselvesinthenatureofthosebanks？AndwhatreasoncanbeassignedwhyIrelandshouldnotreapthebenefitofsuchpublicbanksaswellasothercountries？
223Whetherabankofnationalcredit，supportedbypublicfundsandsecuredbyParliament，beachimeraorimpossiblething？Andifnot，whatwouldfollowfromthesupposalofsuchabank？
224Whetherthecurrencyofacreditsowellsecuredwouldnotbeofgreatadvantagetoourtradeandmanufactures？
225Whetherthenotesofsuchpublicbankwouldnothaveamoregeneralcirculationthanthoseofprivatebanks，asbeinglesssubjecttofraudsandhazards？
226Whetheritbenotagreedthatpaperhathinmanyrespectstheadvantageabovecoin，asbeingofmoredispatchinpayments，moreeasilytransferred，preserved，andrecoveredwhenlost？
227Whether，besidestheseadvantages，therebenotanevidentnecessityforcirculatingcreditbypaper，fromthedefectofcoininthiskingdom？
228Whetheritberightlyremarkedbysomethat，asbankingbringsnotreasureintothekingdomliketrade，privatewealthmustsinkasthebankriseth？Andwhetherwhatevercausethindustrytoflourishandcirculatemaynotbesaidtoincreaseourtreasure？
229WhethertheruinouseffectsofMississippi，SouthSea，1andsuchschemeswerenotowingtoanabuseofpapermoneyorcredit，inmakingitameansforidlenessandgaming，insteadofamotiveandhelptoindustry？
230WhethertheriseofthebankofAmsterdamwasnotpurelycasual，forthesecurityanddispatchofpayments？Andwhetherthegoodeffectsthereof，insupplyingtheplaceofcoin，andpromotingareadycirculationofindustryandcommercemaynotbealessontous，todothatbydesignwhichothersfelluponbychance？
231Whetherplentyofsmallcashbenotabsolutelynecessaryforkeepingupacirculationamongthepeople；thatis，whethercopperbenotmorenecessarythangold？
232Whetherthatwhichincreaseththestockofanationbenotameansofincreasingitstrade？Andwhetherthatwhichincreaseththecurrentcreditofanationmaynotbesaidtoincreaseitsstock？
233WhetherthecreditofthepubicfundsbenotamineofgoldtoEngland？Andwhetheranystepthatshouldlessenthiscreditoughtnottobedreaded？
234WhethersuchcreditbenottheprincipaladvantagethatEnglandhathoverFrance？Imayadd，overeveryothercountryinEurope？
235Whetherbythisthepublicisnotbecomepossessedofthewealthofforeignersaswellasnatives？AndwhetherEnglandbenotinsomesortthetreasuryofChristendom？
236Whether，asourcurrentdomesticcreditgrew，industrywouldnotgrowlikewise；andifindustry，ourmanufactures；andifthese，ourforeigncredit？
237Whetherforeigndemandsmaynotbeansweredbyourexportswithoutdrawingcashoutofthekingdom？
238Whetherasindustryincreased，ourmanufactureswouldnotflourish；andastheseflourished，whetherbetterreturnswouldnotbemadefromestatestotheirlandlords，bothwithinandwithoutthekingdom？
239Whetherthesurewaytosupplypeoplewithtoolsandmaterials，andtosetthematwork，benotafreecirculationofmoney，whethersilverorpaper？
240WhetherinNewEnglandalltradeandbusinessisnotasmuchatastand，uponascarcityofpaper—money，aswithusfromthewantofspecie？
241WhetheritbecertainthatthequantityofsilverinthebankofAmsterdambegreaternowthanatfirst；butwhetheritbenotcertainthatthereisagreatercirculationofindustryandextentoftrade，morepeople，ships，houses，andcommoditiesofallsorts，morepowerbyseaandland？
242Whethermoney，lyingdeadinthebankofAmsterdam，wouldnotbeasuselessasinthemine？
243Whetherourvisiblesecurityinlandcouldbedoubted？AndwhethertherebeanythinglikethisinthebankofAmsterdam？
244Whetheritbejusttoapprehenddangerfromtrustinganationalbankwithpowertoextenditscredit，tocirculatenoteswhichitshallbefelonytocounterfeit，toreceivegoodsonloans，topurchaselands，tosellalsooralienatethem，andtodealinbillsofexchange；whenthesepowersarenootherthanhavebeentrustedformanyyearswiththebankofEngland，althoughintruthbutaprivatebank？
245Whethertheobjectionfrommonopoliesandanovergrowthofpower，whicharemadeagainstprivatebanks，canpossiblyholdagainstanationalone？
246Whethertheevileffectswhichoflateyearshaveattendedpaper—moneyandcreditinEuropedidnotspringfromsubscriptions，shares，dividends，andstock—jobbing？
247Whetherthegreatevilsattendingpaper—moneyintheBritishPlantationsofAmericahavenotsprungfromtheoverratingtheirlands，andissuingpaperwithoutdiscretion，andfromthelegislatorsbreakingtheirownrulesinfavourofthemselves，thussacrificingthepublictotheirprivatebenefit？Andwhetheralittlesenseandhonestymightnoteasilypreventallsuchinconveniences？
248Whetherthesubjectoffree—thinkinginreligionbenotexhausted？Andwhetheritbenothightimeforourfreethinkerstoturntheirthoughtstotheimprovementoftheircountry？
249Whetheritmustnotberuinousforanationtositdowntogame，beitwithsilverorwithpaper？
250Whether，therefore，thecirculatingpaper，inthelateruinousschemesofFranceandEngland，wasthetrueevil，andnotratherthecirculatingthereofwithoutindustry？AndwhetherthebankofAmsterdam，whereindustryhadbeenforsomanyyearssubsistedandcirculatedbytransfersonpaper，dothnotclearlydecidethispoint？
251WhethertherearenottobeseeninAmericafair，towns，whereinthepeoplearewelllodged，fed，andclothed，withoutabeggarintheirstreets，althoughtherebenotonegrainofgoldorsilvercurrentamongthem？