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CONTENTS.

CHAPTER XIV.

of money as a medium of exchange.

[Page 123—133.]

Introduction of Metals as Currency, § 166. Base and Spurious Coins, 167. Sub-division of Money; by decimals, 168, 169, Property valued by the Standard of Currency, 170. Paper Medium, 171. Banking-houses, 172. The Clearing-house, 173, 174. Economy of the Paper medium; Security of the Metallic medium; Depreciation of Coin; Depreciation of Paper, 176. Inconvenience in the deficiency of Supply, 177. Superabundance of Coin the reduction of a paper issue, 178. Effects of reduction in the value of Money, 179.

CHAPTER XV.

on the influence of verification on price.

[Page 134—146.]

Modification of general Principles, § 181. Verification of Sugar, Tea, Flour, 182. Doctoring Trefoil, and Clover, 183. Flax, 184. Difficulty of distinguishing "single press" Lace, 185. Stockings, 186. Watches, 187. Measures of articles of Linen Drapery, 188. Apothecaries and Druggists, 189. Impossibility of verifying the Value of Plated Ware, 190. Effect of Number of Proprietors on Price, 191. Loss incurred in ascertaining the Legality of Price; Conveyance of Parcels, 192. Verification by Name, 193. Ice. Oil of Cajeput, 194. Stock Purchases, 195. Forestalling, 196.

CHAPTER XVI.

on the influence of durability on price.

[Page 147—151.]

Degree of Durability in Articles. Paper, Pens, Precious Stones, § 197. Tables, Chairs, 198. Looking-glasses, 199. Copper, Gold, Iron, Lead, Silver, 200.