:

AN

INQUIRY

INTO THE

NATURE AND CAUSES

OF THE

WEALTH OF NATIONS.

BY

ADAM SMITH, L. L. D.

AND F. R. S. OF LONDON AND EDINBURGH:

ONE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF HIS MAJESTY'S CUSTOMS
IN SCOTLAND;

AND FORMERLY PROFESSOR OF MORAL PHILOSOPHY
IN THE UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW:

VOL. II.

BASIL:

Printed for J. J. TOURNEISEN; and J. L. LEGRAND.

MDCCXCI.

211950-B
2

CONTENTS

OF THE

SECOND VOLUME.

BOOK II.

Of the Nature, Accumulation, and Employment

of Stock.

INTRODUCTION

Page r

CHAP. I.

Of the Division of Stock.

CHAP. IL

Of Money confidered as a particular Branch of

the general Stock of the Society, or of the

Expense of maintaining the National Capital.

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