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Johnson's AnodYne Liniment

of recognized ability. and especially So il
/ i.le effort 10 properly define the term. Mr.
| Boron recognizes both the importanc,
of the subject and the difficulties IL pre-
:snts 10 the student of political economy
and for this reason he deVotes an entire
volume TO the effort to consider 1t witt
.xha rfstiye thoroughness. He does thi.
| under the following sub heads: /. utility
II. uce value: III. rt.ative value; ", ex.
charge value: V. market value: vi. nat
ural value: VII money value. This /,
as far as the analysis of Mr.. Borden ap
plies TO his subject. broadly considered
In order however. that he may apply the
principles he has evolved to specific con.
ditions. he adds another viz. VIII. Amer.
lean currency. We are inclined to think
that this chapter cannot logically form a
para OF the analysis of the general sub
iect. and that the author might more
properly have made ii, even for purposes
OF illustration. simply supplementary to
tia; analysis as he does the chapter on
"A National Currency" with which the
work closes.
Waile We should not care TO subscribe
10 all of the conclusions reached by Mr.
Borden or admit the logical accuracy OF
al his reasoning, his book is nevertheless
AN important contribution to the economic
literature Of the country.
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This is a notable contribution to that
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ION by Ice editor of the series. William
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iects discussed. A number of excellent
illustrations contribute 10 the interest of
the text
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Price 80 cents.
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