Moral Science. This department comprehends— 1. Moral and Political Philosophy. 2. Jurisprudence and works on the English Constitution. When the obligations of morality are taught, let the sanctions of Christianity never be forgotten, by which it will be shewn that they give strength and lustre to each other. Religion will appear to be the voice of reason, and morality the will of God. Under this article must be recommended, Tully's Offices,-Grotius,-Puffendorf,-Cumberland's Laws of Nature, and the excellent Mr. Addison's Moral and Religious Essays. Dr. Johnson. PALEY. Moral and Political Philosophy, 2 vols. octavo, 14s. An Analysis of Paley's Moral and Political Philosophy, in Question and Answer, duodecimo, 5s. Paley should be read with Gibbon's Principles of Moreland. Political Philosophy Investigated, octavo. Gisborne's Inquiry into the Duties of Men, 2 vols. octavo. decimo. The Duties of Women, octavo and duo Hutchinson's Moral Philosophy, octavo and duode cimo. Ferguson's Moral and Political Science. ESTLIN. Familiar Lectures on Moral Philosophy, by J. P. Estlin, LL.D. 2 vols. octavo, 18s. JURISPRUDENCE. This knowledge, by peculiar necessity, constitutes a part of the education of an Englishman, who professes to obey his Prince according to the Law, and who is himself a secondary legislator, as he gives his consent, by his representative, to all the laws by which he is bound, and has a right to petition the great council of the nation, whenever he thinks they are deliberating upon an act detrimental to the interests of the community. This is therefore a subject to which the thoughts of a young man ought to be directed, and that he may obtain such knowledge as may qualify him to act and judge as one of a free people, let him be directed to Fortescue's Treatises, -Bacon's Discourses on the Law and Government of England,-Blackstone's Commentaries,Temple's Introduction,-Locke on Government,Zouch's Elementa Juris Civilis,-Plato Redivivus, -Gurdon's History of Parliaments, and Hooker's Ecclesiastical Polity. Dr. Johnson. MONTESQUIEU. The Spirit of of Laws, from the French of Montesquieu, 2 vols. 14s. BURLAMAQUI. Natural and Political Laws, 2 vols. octavo. VATTEL. The Law of Nations, by Vattel. The original is entitled Le Droit des Gens, 2 vols. octavo, Paris, 1820. GROTIUS. On War and Peace, folio. PUFFENDORF. Law of Nature and Nations, quarto. WINN. Eunomus, or Dialogues concerning the Law and Constitution of England, 2 vols. duodecimo. 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It is therefore necessary that it should be universally known among us, what changes of property are advantageous, or when the balance of trade is on our side, what are the products or manufactures of other countries, and how far one nation may, in any species of traffic, obtain or preserve superiority over another. The theory of trade is yet but little understood, and therefore the practice is often without real advantage to the public; but it might be carried on with more general success if its principles were better considered. To excite that attention I recommend the perusal of Mun upon Foreign Trade,-Sir Josiah Child, Locke upon Coin, Davenant's Treatises, The British Merchant,-Dictionnaire de Commerce, and for an Abstract or Compendium, Gee, and an improvement that may hereafter be made upon his plan. Dr. Johnson. SMITH. The Wealth of Nations, by Dr. Adam Smith, 3 vols. octavo, 18s. LAUDERDALE. On the Nature and Origin of Public Wealth, by the Earl of Lauderdale, octavo, 12s. 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