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BOOK IL 



On the encouragement of ManufaBures in Ireland, 



Introdu8ion. 



It remains to be enquired, by the purfuit of what meafures we may 

 the mod effeftually avail ourfelves of the natural advantages of the coun.. 

 try, in the extenfion of induftry, the improvement of manufa^res 

 and encreafe of national profperity. 



The meafures to be purfued, for the attainment of thefe great ob- 

 jefts are of two kinds, — general, which apply to the advancement of 

 ail manufactures, without diftinftion, on compreheniive grounds of poli- 

 tical economy ; and particular^ which apply in detail, to the produc- 

 tion of fome given fabrick. — Philofophy — agriculture — frugality — morals. 

 — education,: — thefe are undoubtedly propitjpus, in the higheft degree, 

 to the extenfion and improvement of every form of national induftry,— 

 There are other general methods of promoting manufaftures, which have, 

 from time to time, been fuggefted by theorifts, and are more qucftion- 

 able, in their principle, or more doubtful, in their operation, — fuch are 

 chartered companies, monopolies, foundations, bounties and protefting, 

 duties. 



I fliall endeavour to confider, in their order, the means of promo- 

 ting induftry, and the arts in general, and the meafures which may- 

 be advifable, for the improvement of particular manufaftures. Some 



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