George Berkeley on Several Queries Proposed to the Public, 1735-1737 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1910 Excerpt: ... THE Q U E R I S Tt &c. Query 1. WHETHER the Fable of Hercules and the Carter ever suited any Nation, like this Nation of Ireland? 2. Qu. Whether it be not a new Spectacle under the Sun, to behold in such a Climate, and such a Soil, after so long a Peace, and under such a gentle Government, so many Roads untrodden, Fields untilled, Houses desolate, and Hands unemployed? 3. Qu. Whether there is any Country in Christendom, either Kingdom or Republic, depending, or independent, free or enslaved, which may not afford us an useful Lesson? i 4. Qu. Whether the frugal Swisses have any other Commodities but their Butter and Cheese, and a few Cattle; whether, nevertheless, the single Canton of Beam hath not in her public Treasury two millions Sterling? 5. Qu. Whether that small Town of Beam, with its scanty, barren Territory, in a mountainous Corner, without Sea-ports, without Manufactures, without Mines, be not rich by mere Dint of Frugality? 6. Qu. Whether the Swisses in general have not sumptuary Laws, prohibiting the Use of Gold, Jewels, Silver, Silklace in their Apparel, and indulging the Women only to wear Silk on Festivals, Weddings, and publick Solemnities? 7. Qu. Whether there be not two Ways of growing rich, sparing and getting? But whether the lazy Spenthrift must not be doubly poor? 8. Qu. Whether Money circulating be not the Life of Industry; and whether the want thereof doth not render a State gouty and inactive? 9. Qu. But, whether if we had a national Bank, and our present Cash (small as it is) were put into the most convenient Shape, Men should hear any publick Complaints for 5 want of Money? 10. Qu. Whether all Circulation be not alike a Circulation of Credit, whatsoever Medium (Metal or Paper) is employed, and whether Gold be any more than Credit...