The Complete English Tradesman (1839 ed.)
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Chapter 1 THE TRADESMAN IN HIS PREPARATIONS WHILE AN APPRENTICE
Chapter 2 THE TRADESMAN'S WRITING LETTERS
Chapter 3 THE TRADING STYLE
Chapter 4 OF THE TRADESMAN ACQUAINTING HIMSELF WITH ALL BUSINESS IN GENERAL
Chapter 5 DILIGENCE AND APPLICATION IN BUSINESS
Chapter 6 OVER-TRADING
Chapter 7 OF THE TRADESMAN IN DISTRESS, AND BECOMING BANKRUPT
Chapter 8 THE ORDINARY OCCASIONS OF THE RUIN OF TRADESMEN
Chapter 9 OF OTHER REASONS FOR THE TRADESMAN'S DISASTERS AND, FIRST, OF INNOCENT DIVERSIONS
Chapter 10 OF EXTRAVAGANT AND EXPENSIVE LIVING; ANOTHER STEP TO A TRADESMAN'S DISASTER
Chapter 11 OF THE TRADESMAN'S MARRYING TOO SOON
Chapter 12 OF THE TRADESMAN'S LEAVING HIS BUSINESS TO SERVANTS
Chapter 13 OF TRADESMEN MAKING COMPOSITION WITH DEBTORS, OR WITH CREDITORS
Chapter 14 OF THE UNFORTUNATE TRADESMAN COMPOUNDING WITH HIS CREDITORS
Chapter 15 OF TRADESMEN RUINING ONE ANOTHER BY RUMOUR AND CLAMOUR, BY SCANDAL AND REPROACH
Chapter 16 OF THE TRADESMAN'S ENTERING INTO PARTNERSHIP IN TRADE, AND THE MANY DANGERS ATTENDING IT
Chapter 17 OF HONESTY IN DEALING, AND LYING
Chapter 18 OF THE CUSTOMARY FRAUDS OF TRADE, WHICH HONEST MEN ALLOW THEMSELVES TO PRACTISE, AND PRETEND TO JUSTIFY
Chapter 19 OF FINE SHOPS, AND FINE SHOWS
Chapter 20 OF THE TRADESMAN'S KEEPING HIS BOOKS, AND CASTING UP HIS SHOP
Chapter 21 OF THE TRADESMAN LETTING HIS WIFE BE ACQUAINTED WITH HIS BUSINESS
Chapter 22 OF THE DIGNITY OF TRADE IN ENGLAND MORE THAN IN OTHER COUNTRIES
Chapter 23 OF THE INLAND TRADE OF ENGLAND, ITS MAGNITUDE, AND THE GREAT ADVANTAGE IT IS TO THE NATION IN GENERAL
Chapter 24 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 25 OF THE TRADESMAN'S PUNCTUAL PAYING HIS BILLS AND PROMISSORY NOTES UNDER HIS HAND, AND THE CREDIT HE GAINS BY IT
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Chapter 18 OF THE CUSTOMARY FRAUDS OF TRADE, WHICH HONEST MEN ALLOW THEMSELVES TO PRACTISE, AND PRETEND TO JUSTIFY

As there are trading lies which honest men tell, so there are frauds in trade, which tradesmen daily practise, and which, notwithstanding, they think are consistent with their being honest men.

It is certainly true, that few things in nature are simply unlawful and dishonest, but that all crime is made so by the addition and concurrence of circu

             
            

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