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

By: Adam Smith

...rge of any kind. Any person using this document file, for any purpose, and in any way does so at his or her own risk. Neither the Pennsylvania State U... ...ntained within the document or for the file as an electronic transmission, in any way. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations ... ...oing student publication project to bring classical works of litera- ture, in English, to free and easy access of those wishing to make use of them. C... ...n these countries, more regular returns might be expected. In Virginia and Maryland, the cultivation of tobacco is pre- ferred, as most profitable, to... ...sort of monopoly to the countries where it is allowed; and as Virginia and Maryland pro- duce the greatest quantity of it, they share largely, though ... ...1 17 0 1725 2 8 6 1726 2 6 0 1727 2 2 0 1728 2 14 6 1729 2 6 10 1730 1 16 6 1731 1 12 10 1 12 10 1732 1 6 8 ... ...words, accordingly, which in the original languages denote those different establishments, have very different meanings. The Latin word (colonia) sign... ...irst discovery of the West. A project of conquest gave occasion to all the establishments of the Spaniards in those newly discovered countries. The mo... ... Jersey, £1200; that of Virginia and South Carolina, £8000 each. The civil establishments of Nova Scotia and Georgia are partly sup- ported by an annu...

...ts INTRODUCTION AND PLAN OF THE WORK .......................................................................... 8 BOOK I OF THE CAUSES OF IMPROVEMENT IN THE PRODUCTIVE POWERS OF LABOUR, AND OF THE ORDER ACCORDING TO WHICH ITS PRODUCE IS NATURALLY DISTRIBUTED AMONG THE DIFFERENT RANKS OF THE PEOPLE........... 10 CHAPTER I OF THE DIVISION OF LABOUR .............................

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