THE 
ELEMENTS OF POLITICAL ECONOMY. 
BY FRANCIS WAYLAND, D. D. 
Tenth Thousand. 
[Cr“ This work is adopted as a text-boolc in many of our principal Colleges 
and has an extensive sale. 
Extract from the Preface. 
“ His object has been to write a book, which any one who chooses 
may understand. He has, therefore, labored to express the general prin¬ 
ciples in the plainest manner possible, and to illustrate them by cases 
with which every person is familiar. It has been to the author a source 
of regret, that the course of discussion in the following pages, has, 
unavoidably, led him over ground which has frequently been the arena 
of political controversy. In all such cases, he has endeavored to state 
what seemed to him to be truth, without fear, favor, or affection. He is 
conscious to himself of no bias towards any party whatever, and he 
thinks that he who will read the whole work, will be convinced that he 
has been influenced by none.” 
THE ELEMENTS OF 
POLITICAL ECONOMY ABRIDGED. 
ADAPTED TO THE USE OF SCHOOLS AND ACADEMIES. 
Fifth Thousand. 
The success which has attended the abridgment of “ The Elements of 
Moral Science ” has induced the author to prepare the following abridgment 
qf “ The Elements of Political Economy ,” In this case , as in the other , 
the work has been wholly re-icritten , and an attempt has been made to adapt 
it to the attainments of youth. 
“ The original work of the author, on Political Economy, has already 
been noticed on our pages ; and the present abridgment stands in no 
need of a recommendation from us. We may be permitted, however, 
to say, that both the rising and risen generations are deeply indebted to 
Dr. Wayland, for the skill and power he has put forth to bring a highly 
important subject distinctly before them, wuhin such narrow limits. 
Though ‘ abridged for the use of academies,’ it deserves to be introduced 
into every private family, and to be studied by every man who has an 
interest in the wealth and prosperity of his country. It is a subject little 
understood, even practically, by thousands, and still less understood 
theoretically. It is to be hoped, this will form a class-book, and be faith¬ 
fully studied in our academies; and that it will find its way into every 
family library ; not there to be shut up unread, but to afford rich material 
for thought and discussion in the family circle. It is fitted to enlarge the 
mind, to purify the judgment, to correct erroneous popular impressions, 
and assist every man in forming opinions of public measures, which will 
abide the test of time and experience.” — Boston Recorder. 
“ An abridgment of this clear, common sense work, designed for the 
use of academies, is just published. We rejoice to see such treatises 
spreading among the people ; and we urge all who would be intelligent 
freemen, to read them.” — New York Transcript. 
“ We can say, with safety, that the topics are well selected and ar¬ 
ranged ; hat the author’s name is a guarantee for more than usual excel¬ 
lence. We wish it an extensive circulation.” — Neio York Observer. 
“ It is well adapted to high schools, and embraces the soundest system 
of republican political economy of any treatise extant.”— Daily Advocate. 
