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effects thereof？
486 Whether the greater waste by wearing of small coins would not
be abundantly overbalanced by their usefulness？
487 Whether it be not the industry of common people that feeds
the State； and whether it be possible to keep this industry alive
without small money？
488 Whether the want of this be not a great bar to our employing
the people in these manufactures which are open to us； and do not
interfere with Great Britain？
489 Whether therefore such want doth not drive men into the lazy
way of employing land under sheep…walk？
490 Whether the running of wool from Ireland can so effectually
be prevented as by encouraging other business and manufactures
among our people？
491 Whatever commodities Great Britain importeth which we might
supply； whether it be not her real interest to import them from
us rather than from any other people？
492 Whether the apprehension of many among us （who for that very
reason stick to their wool）； that England may hereafter prohibit；
limit； or discourage our linen trade； when it hath been once；
with great pains and expense； thoroughly introduced and settled
in this land； be not altogether groundless and unjust？
493 Whether it is possible for this country； which hath neither
mines of gold nor a free trade； to support for any time the
sending out of specie？
494 Whether in fact our payments are not made by bills？ And
whether our foreign credit doth not depend on our domestic
industry； and our bills on that credit？
495 Whether； in order to mend it； we ought not first to know the
peculiar wretchedness of our state？ And whether there be any
knowing of this but by comparison？
496 Whether there are not single market towns in England that
turn more money in buying and selling than whole counties
（perhaps provinces） with us？
497 Whether the small town of Birmingham alone doth not； upon an
average； circulate every week； one way or other； to the value of
fifty thousand pounds？ But whether the same crown may not be
often paid？
498 Whether any kingdom in Europe be so good a customer at
Bordeaux as Ireland？
499 Whether the police and economy of France be not governed by
wise councils？ And whether any one from this country； who sees
their towns； and manufactures； and commerce； will not wonder what
our senators have been doing？
500 What variety and number of excellent manufactures are to be
met with throughout the whole kingdom of France？
501 Whether there are not everywhere some or other mills for many
uses； forges and furnaces for iron…work； looms for tapestry；
glass…houses； and so forth？
502 What quantities of paper； stockings； hats； what manufactures
of wool； silk； linen； hemp； leather； wax； earthenware； brass；
lead； tin； &c？
503 Whether the manufactures and commerce of the single town of
Lyons do not amount to a greater value than all the manufactures
and all the trade of this kingdom taken together？
504 Whether； in the anniversary fair at the small town of
Beaucaire upon the Rhone； there be not as much money laid out as
the current cash of this kingdom amounts to？
505 Whether the very shreds shorn from woollen cloth； which are
thrown away in Ireland； do not make a beautiful tapestry in
France？
506 Whether there be not French towns subsisted merely by making
pins？
507 Whether the coarse fingers of those very women； those same
peasants who one part of the year till the ground and dress the
vineyards； are not another employed in making the finest French
point？
508 Whether there is not a great number of idle fingers among the
wives and daughters of our peasants？
509 Whether the French do not raise a trade from saffron； dyeing
drugs； and the like products； which may do with us as well as
with them？
510 Whether we may not have materials of our own growth to supply
all manufactures； as well as France； except silk； and whether the
bulk of what silk even France manufactures be not imported？
511 Whether it be possible for this country to grow rich； so long
as what is made by domestic industry is spent in foreign luxury？
512 Whether our natural Irish are not partly Spaniards and partly
Tartars； and whether they do not bear signatures of their descent
from both these nations； which is also confirmed by all their
histories？
513 Whether the Tartar progeny is not numerous in this land？ And
whether there is an idler occupation under the sun than to attend
flocks and herds of cattle？
514 Whether the wisdom of the State should not wrestle with this
hereditary disposition of our Tartars； and with a high hand
introduce agriculture？
515 Whether once upon a time France did not； by her linen alone；
draw yearly from Spain about eight millions of livres？
516 Whether the French have not suffered in their linen trade
with Spain； by not making their cloth of due breadth； and whether
any other people have suffered； and are still likely to suffer；
through the same prevarication？
517 Whether the Spaniards are not rich and lazy； and whether they
have not a particular inclination and favour for the inhabitants
of this island？ But whether a punctual people do not love
punctual dealers？
518 Whether about fourteen years ago we had not come into a
considerable share of the linen trade with Spain； and what put a
stop to this？
519 Whether； if the linen manufacture were carried on in the
other provinces as well as in the North； the merchants of Cork；
Limerick； and Galway would not soon find the way to Spain？
520 Whether the woollen manufacture of England is not divided
into several parts or branches； appropriated to particular
places； where they are only or principally manufactured； fine
cloths in Somersetshire； coarse in Yorkshire； long ells at
Exeter； saies at Sudbury； crapes at Norwich； linseys at Kendal；
blankets at Witney； and so forth？
521 Whether the united skill； industry； and emulation of many
together on the same work be not the way to advance it？ And
whether it had been otherwise possible for England to have
carried on her woollen manufacture to so great perfection？
522 Whether it would not on many accounts be right if we observed
the same course with respect to our linen manufacture； and that
diapers were made in one town or district； damasks in another；
sheeting in a third； fine wearing linen in a fourth； coarse in a
fifth； in another cambrics； in another thread and stockings； in
others stamped linen； or striped linen； or tickings； or dyed
linen； of which last kinds there is so great a consumption among
the seafaring men of all nations？
523 Whether it may not be worth while to inform ourselves of the
different sorts of linen which are in request among different
people？
524 Whether we do not yearly consume of French wines about a
thousand tuns more than either Sweden or Denmark； and yet whether
those nations pay ready money as we do？
525 Whether it be not a custom for some thousands of Frenchmen to
go about the beginning of March into Spain； and having tilled the
lands and gathered the harvest of Spain； to return home with
money in their pockets about the end of November？
526 Whether of late years our Irish labourers do