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merely for a livelihood； whether this be not exceeding bad； and
sheweth some peculiar mismanagement？
448 Whether； in order to redress our evils； artificial helps are
not most wanted in a land where industry is most against the
natural grain of the people？
449 Whether； although the prepossessions about gold and silver
have taken deep root； yet the example of our Colonies in America
doth not make it as plain as day…light that they are not so
necessary to the wealth of a nation as the vulgar of all ranks
imagine？
450 Whether it be not evident that we may maintain a much greater
inward and outward commerce； and be five times richer than we
are； nay； and our bills abroad be of far greater credit； though
we had not one ounce of gold or silver in the whole island？
451 Whether wrongheaded maxims； customs； and fashions are not
sufficient to destroy any people which hath so few resources as
the inhabitants of Ireland。
452 Whether it would not be a horrible thing to see our matrons
make dress and play their chief concern？
453 Whether our ladies might not as well endow monasteries as
wear Flanders lace？ And whether it be not true that Popish nuns
are maintained by Protestant contributions？
454 Whether England； which hath a free trade； whatever she remits
for foreign luxury with one hand； doth not with the other receive
much more from abroad？ Whether； nevertheless； this nation would
not be a gainer； if our women would content themselves with the
same moderation in point of expense as the English ladies？
455 But whether it be not a notorious truth that our Irish ladies
are on a foot； as to dress； with those of five times their
fortune in England？
456 Whether it be not even certain that the matrons of this
forlorn country send out a greater proportion of its wealth； for
fine apparel； than any other females on the whole surface of this
terraqueous globe？
457 Whether the expense； great as it is； be the greatest evil；
but whether this folly may not produce many other follies； an
entire derangement of domestic life； absurd manners； neglect of
duties； bad mothers； a general corruption in both sexes？
458 Whether the first beginning of expedients do not always meet
with prejudices？ And whether even the prejudices of a people
ought not to be respected？
459 Whether a national bank be not the true philosopher's stone
in a State？
460 Whether all regulations of coin should not be made with a
view to encourage industry； and a circulation of commerce；
throughout the kingdom？
461 Whether to oil the wheels of commerce be not a common
benefit？ And whether this be not done by avoiding fractions and
multiplying small silver？
462 Whether； all things considered； a general raising the value
of gold and silver be not so far from bringing greater quantities
thereof into the kingdom that it would produce a direct contrary
effect； inasmuch as less； in that case； would serve； and
therefore less be wanted？ And whether men do not import a
commodity in proportion to the demand or want of it？
463 Whether the lowering of our gold would not create a fever in
the State？ And whether a fever be not sometimes a cure； but
whether it be not the last cure a man would choose？
464 Whether raising the value of a particular species will not
tend to multiply such species； and to lessen others in proportion
thereunto？ And whether a much less quantity of cash in silver
would not； in reality； enrich the nation more than a much greater
in gold？
465 Whether； ceteris paribus； it be not true that the prices of
things increase as the quantity of money increaseth； and are
diminished as that is diminished？ And whether； by the quantity of
money is not to be understood the amount of the denominations；
all contracts being nominal for pounds； shillings； and pence； and
not for weights of gold or silver？
466 Whether our exports do not consist of such necessaries as
other countries cannot well be without？
467 Whether upon the circulation of a national bank more land
would not be tilled； more hands employed； and consequently more
commodities exported？
468 Whether silver and small money be not that which circulates
the quickest； and passeth through all hands； on the road； in the
market； at the shop？
469 Whether； all things considered； it would not be better for a
kingdom that its cash consisted of half a million in small
silver； than of five times that sum in gold？
470 Whether there be not every day five hundred lesser payments
made for one that requires gold？
471 Whether Spain； where gold bears the highest value； be not the
laziest； and China； where it bears the lowest； be not the most
industrious country in the known world？
472 Whether it be not evidently the interest of every State； that
its money should rather circulate than stagnate？
473 Whether the principal use of cash be not its ready passing
from hand to hand； to answer common occasions of the common
people； and whether common occasions of all sorts of people are
not small ones？
474 Whether business at fairs and markets is not often at a stand
and often hindered； even though the seller hath his commodities
at hand and the purchaser his gold； yet for want of change？
475 As wealth is really power； and coin a ticket conveying power；
whether those tickets which are the fittest for that use ought
not to be preferred？
476 Whether those tickets which singly transfer small shares of
power； and； being multiplied； large shares； are not fitter for
common use than those which singly transfer large shares？
477 Whether the public is not more benefited by a shilling that
circulates than a pound that lies dead？
478 Whether sixpence twice paid be not as good as a shilling once
paid？
479 Whether the same shilling circulating in a village may not
supply one man with bread； another with stockings； a third with a
knife； a fourth with paper； a fifth with nails； and so answer
many wants which must otherwise have remained unsatisfied？
480 Whether facilitating and quickening the circulation of power
to supply wants be not the promoting of wealth and industry among
the lower people？ And whether upon this the wealth of the great
doth not depend？
481 Whether； without the proper means of circulation； it be not
vain to hope for thriving manufacturers and a busy people？
482 Whether four pounds in small cash may not circulate and
enliven an Irish market； which many four…pound pieces would
permit to stagnate？
483 Whether a man that could move nothing less than a
hundred…pound weight would not be much at a loss to supply his
wants； and whether it would not be better for him to be less
strong and more active？
484 Whether the natural body can be in a state of health and
vigour without a due circulation of the extremities； even？ And
whether the political body； any in the fingers and toes more than
the natural； can thrive without a proportionable circulation
through the minutest and most inconsiderable parts thereof？
485 If we had a mint for coining only shillings； sixpences； and
copper…money； whether the nation would not soon feel the good
effects thereof？
486 Whether the greater wa