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An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations

01BOOK V. OF THE REVENUE OF THE SOVEREIGN OR COMMONWEALTH
02BOOK I.Members only
03PART I. Inequalities arising from the nature of the employmentsMembers only
04PART II.—Inequalities occasioned by the Policy of Europe.Members only
05PART I.—Of the Produce of Land which always affords Rent.Members only
06PART II.—Of the Produce of Land, which sometimes does, and sometimesMembers only
07PART III.—Of the variations in the Proportion between the respectiveMembers only
08BOOK II.Members only
09BOOK III.Members only
10BOOK IV.Members only
11Part I—Of the Unreasonableness of those Restraints, even upon theMembers only
12PART II.—Of the Unreasonableness of those extraordinary Restraints,Members only
13PART I. Of the Motives for Establishing New Colonies.Members only
14PART II. Causes of the Prosperity of New Colonies.Members only
15PART III. Of the Advantages which Europe has derived From the Discovery ofMembers only
16PART I. Of the Expense of Defence.Members only
17PART II. Of the Expense of JusticeMembers only
18PART III. Of the Expense of public Works and public Institutions.Members only
19part in the quarrel. When the parish happened to be situated in a greatMembers only
20PART IV. Of the Expense of supporting the Dignity of the Sovereign.Members only
21PART I. Of the Funds, or Sources, of Revenue, which may peculiarly belongMembers only
22PART II. Of Taxes.Members only

An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations

PART II.—Of the Produce of Land, which sometimes does, and sometimes

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PART II.—Of the Produce of Land, which sometimes does, and sometimes — An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations — Paul Maxwell