The Complete English Tradesman

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CONTENTS
AUTHOR'S PREFACE
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER I : THE TRADESMAN IN HIS PREPARATIONS WHILE AN APPRENTICE
CHAPTER II : THE TRADESMAN'S WRITING LETTERS
CHAPTER III : THE TRADING STYLE
CHAPTER IV : OF THE TRADESMAN ACQUAINTING HIMSELF WITH ALL BUSINESS IN GENERAL
CHAPTER V : DILIGENCE AND APPLICATION IN BUSINESS
CHAPTER VI : OVER-TRADING
CHAPTER VII : OF THE TRADESMAN IN DISTRESS, AND BECOMING BANKRUPT
CHAPTER VIII : THE ORDINARY OCCASIONS OF THE RUIN OF TRADESMEN
CHAPTER IX : OF OTHER REASONS FOR THE TRADESMAN'S DISASTERS: AND, FIRST, OF INNOCENT DIVERSIONS
CHAPTER X : OF EXTRAVAGANT AND EXPENSIVE LIVING; ANOTHER STEP TO A TRADESMAN'S DISASTER
CHAPTER XI : OF THE TRADESMAN'S MARRYING TOO SOON
CHAPTER XII : OF THE TRADESMAN'S LEAVING HIS BUSINESS TO SERVANTS
CHAPTER XIII : OF TRADESMEN MAKING COMPOSITION WITH DEBTORS, OR WITH CREDITORS
CHAPTER XIV : OF THE UNFORTUNATE TRADESMAN COMPOUNDING WITH HIS CREDITORS
CHAPTER XV : OF TRADESMEN RUINING ONE ANOTHER BY RUMOUR AND CLAMOUR, BY SCANDAL AND REPROACH
CHAPTER XVI : OF THE TRADESMAN'S ENTERING INTO PARTNERSHIP IN TRADE, AND THE MANY DANGERS ATTENDING IT
CHAPTER XVII : OF HONESTY IN DEALING, AND LYING
CHAPTER XVIII : OF THE CUSTOMARY FRAUDS OF TRADE, WHICH HONEST MEN ALLOW THEMSELVES TO PRACTISE, AND PRETEND TO JUSTIFY
CHAPTER XIX : OF FINE SHOPS, AND FINE SHOWS
CHAPTER XX : OF THE TRADESMAN'S KEEPING HIS BOOKS, AND CASTING UP HIS SHOP
CHAPTER XXI : OF THE TRADESMAN LETTING HIS WIFE BE ACQUAINTED WITH HIS BUSINESS
CHAPTER XXII : OF THE DIGNITY OF TRADE IN ENGLAND MORE THAN IN OTHER COUNTRIES
CHAPTER XXIII : OF THE INLAND TRADE OF ENGLAND, ITS MAGNITUDE, AND THE GREAT ADVANTAGE IT IS TO THE NATION IN GENERAL
CHAPTER XXIV : OF CREDIT IN TRADE, AND HOW A TRADESMAN OUGHT TO VALUE AND IMPROVE IT: HOW EASILY LOST, AND HOW HARD IT IS TO BE RECOVERED
CHAPTER XXV : OF THE TRADESMAN'S PUNCTUAL PAYING HIS BILLS AND PROMISSORY NOTES UNDER HIS HAND, AND THE CREDIT HE GAINS BY IT