Curious thoughts on the history of man; chiefly abridged or selected from the celebrated works of Lord Kaimes, Lord Monboddo, Dr. Dunbar, and the immortal Montesquieu ... Designed to promote a spirit of enquiry in the British youth of both sexes ... / By the Rev. John Adams.

  • Adams, John, 1750?-1814.
Date:
1789
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Credit: Curious thoughts on the history of man; chiefly abridged or selected from the celebrated works of Lord Kaimes, Lord Monboddo, Dr. Dunbar, and the immortal Montesquieu ... Designed to promote a spirit of enquiry in the British youth of both sexes ... / By the Rev. John Adams. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Ch*p. ' Page LXXXI. On Emulation, as affe&ing Pa- triotifm 260 LXXXII. On the Effect of Fa£tion on Patrio- tifm - - 261 LXXXIII. On the Effedi of Riches on Patrio- tifm - - 26a LXXXIV. An illuflrious Example of Patrio- tifm in a negro Prince 269 LXXXV. On the Difadvantages of a great City - - 271 EXXXVL On Agriculture - - 279 LXXXVII. Of Agriculture among the An- 1 cients - - 281 LXXXVIII. Of Agriculture among the Mo- derns 284. LXXXIX. Mifcellaneous Remarks 011 Agri- culture 287 XC. On Taxes 291 XCI. On the Foundation of Taxes 294 XCII. On different Sorts of Taxes 296 XCIII. Rules for Taxing 303 XCIV. On exceptionable Taxes 310 XCV. OnTaxes favourable to Commerce 333 XCYI. On