7. Qu. Whether the real end and aim of men be not power? And whether
he who could have everything else at his wish or will would value
money?
8. Qu. Whether the public aim in every well-govern'd State be not
that each member, according to his just pretensions and industry,
should have power?
9. Qu. Whether power be not referred to action; and whether action
doth not follow appetite or will?
10. Qu. Whether fashion doth not create appetites; and whether the
prevailing will of a nation is not the fashion?
11. Qu. Whether the current of industry and commerce be not
determined by this prevailing will?
12. Qu. Whether it be not owing to custom that the fashions are
agreeable?
13. Qu. Whether it may not concern the wisdom of the legislature to
interpose in the making of fashions; and not leave an affair of so
great influence to the management of women and fops, tailors and
vintners?
14. Qu. Whether reasonable fashions are a greater restraint on
freedom than those which are unreasonable?
15. Qu. Whether a general good taste in a people would not greatly
conduce to their thriving? And whether an uneducated gentry be not
the greatest of national evils?
16. Qu. Whether customs and fashions do not supply the place of
reason in the vulgar of all ranks? Whether, therefore, it doth not
very much import that they should be wisely framed?
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