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nogement, 146. Tendency of making a mo-nopoly of colony trade, 561. Countrieswhich have colonies, obliged to share theiradvantages with many other countries, 588.The chief engine in the mercantile system,590. How monopolies derange the naturaldistribution of the stock of the society, 592.Are supported by unjust and cruel laws, 607.Of a temporary nature, how far justifiable,703. Perpetual monopolies injurious to thepeople at large, 709.

Moutaubau, the inequalities in the predialfaille in that generality, bow rectified, 788.

Montesquieu , reasons given by him forthe high rates of interest among all Mahome-tan nations, 96. Examination of his idea ofthe cause of lowering the rate of interest ofmoney, 334.

Morality, two different systems of, in everycivilized society, 745. 'Hie principal pointsof distinction between them, ib. 4 lie ties ofobligation in each system, 746. Why themorals of the common people are more regu-lar in sectaries than under the establishedchurch, ib. The excesses of, how to be cor-rected, 747.

Moreilet, M. his account of joint stockcompanies, defective, 708.

Mun, Mr. his illustration of the operation ofmoney exported forcnmmercinl purposes,396.

Music, why a part of the ancient Grecianeducation, 726. And dancing, great amuse-ment among barbarous nations, 727.

Nations, sometimes driven to inhumancustoms, by poverty, 9. The number of use-ful aud productive labourers in, always pro-portioned to the capital stock on which theyare employed, 10. 'flic several sorts of in-dustry seldom dealt impartially by, ib. Ma-ritime nations, why the first improved, 25.how ruined by a neglect of c economy,323. Evidences of the increase of a nationalcapital, 321. How the expenses of indivi-duals may increase the national capital, 327.

Navigation, inland, a great means of im-proving a country in arts and industry, 27.The advantages of, 116. May be success-fully managed byjointstork companies, 147,

Navigation act of England, the principaldispositions of, 425. Motives that dictatedthis law, 426. Its political and commercialtendency, 427. Its consequences, so far asit affected the colony trade with England,556. Diminished the foreign trade with Eu-rope , 657. Has kept up high profits in theBritish trade, 558. Subjects ilritain to adisadvantage in every branch of trade ofwhich she lias not the monopoly, ib.

Necessaries distinguished from luxuries,023. Operation of taxes on, 824. Principalnecessaries taxed, 826.

Negro slaves, why not much employed inraising com in the English colonies, 364.Why more numerous on sugar than on to-bacco plantations, ib.

Nile , river, the cause of the early improve-ment of agriculture and manufactures inICgypt, 27 .

Oats, bread made of, not so suitable to thehuman constitution, as that made of wheat,169.

(Economists, sect of, in France , their po-litical tenets, 623.

Ontology, the science of, explained, 728.

Oxford, the professorships there, rfiftacurflt,715.

Paper money, the credit of, how esta-blished, 273. The operation of paper moneyexplained, ib. Its effect on the circulationof cash, 271. Promotes industry, 275. Ope-ration of the several banking companies es-tablished in Scotland , 277. Can never ex-ceed the value of the gold and silver, of whichit supplies the place, in any country, 281.Consequences of too much paper being is-sued, 282. The practice of drawing and re-drawing explained, wilh its pernicious effects,290. The advantages and disadvantages ofpaper credit staled, 302. Illcfiects of notesissued for small sums, 304. Suppressingsmall notes, renders money more plentiful,305. The currency of, does not affect theprices of goods, 306. Account of the papercurrency in North America , 308. Expedientof the government of Pennsylvania to raisemoney,771. Why convenient for the domes-tic purposes of tl>e North Americans, 896.

Paris enjoys little more trade than is neces-sary for the consumption of its inhabitants,317.

Parish ministers, evils attending vestingthe election of, in the people, 760.

Parsimony is the immediate cause of theincrease of capitals, 318. Promotes industry,319. Frugal men public benefactors, 322. Isthe only means by which artificers and ma-nufacturers cun add to the revenue and wealthof society, according to the French agricultu-ral system of political economy, 627.

Pasture land, under what circumstancesmore profitable than arable laud, 148. Whyit ought to be inclosed, 149.

Patronage, the right of, why established inScotland , 761.

Pay, military, origin and reason of, 651.

Pennsylvania , account of the paper cur-rency there, 309. Good consequences of thegovernment there having no religions esta-blishment, 744. .Derive a revenue from theirpaper currency, 897»

People, how divided into productive andunproductive classes, according to the presentFrench system of agricultural political eco-nomy, 623. The unproductive, class, greatlyuseful to the others, 628. The great body of,how rendered unwarlike, 654. 'The differentopportunities of edueat /m in the differentranks of, 734. The mferior ranks of, thegreatest consumers, 839. 'The luxurious ex-