industry among his tenants and neighbours?

197. Qu. Whether the real foundation for wealth must not be laid in
the numbers, the frugality, and the industry of the people? And
whether all attempts to enrich a nation by other means, as raising
the coin, stock-jobbing, and such arts are not vain?

198. Qu. Whether a door ought not to be shut against all other
methods of growing rich, save only by industry and. merit? And
whether wealth got otherwise would not be ruinous to the public?

199. Qu. Whether the abuse of banks and paper-money is a just
objection against the use thereof? And whether such abuse might not
easily be prevented?

200. Qu. Whether national banks are not found useful in Venice,
Holland, and Hamburg? And whether it is not possible to contrive one
that may be useful also in Ireland?

201. Qu. Whether any nation ever was in greater want of such an
expedient than Ireland?

202. Qu. Whether the banks of Venice and Amsterdam are not in the
hands of the public?

203. Qu. Whether it may not be worth while to inform ourselves in
the nature of those banks? And what reason can be assigned why
Ireland should not reap the benefit of such public banks as well as
other countries?