"The dissatisfaction with the current doctrines of political economy is eviden on the increase. The number of attacks from different points of view is alrea considerable, and they are likely to be more numerous in future. The name a the thing are alike disagreeable to many writers, and both the method and the resu of former investigations are called in question. One of the most vigorous attacks ma in recent years is that contained in this volume by Mr. Syme. It is a book which m be read with thorough enjoyment; Mr. Syme is master of a clear, vigorous, and in sive style. No greater contrast could there be than between the transparent Engli of this volume and the clumsy, lumbering sentences of many former writers on th which Carlyle calls the dismal science. Mr. Syme's polemic is most enjoyablehealthy breeze of moral indignation breathes through the book; nor do we think t indignation out of place when we consider the revelations which he makes. attack, Mr. Syme is often irresistible . . . no more vigorous polemic have we rea for a long time than the attack on competition."-Edinburgh Daily Review.

"Das Kleine Buch tritt mit dem Gefühl eines neuen und Kühnen Versuch in durchweg polemischem Ton auf gegen die Englische National-ökonomie... muss man ihm zugeben dass er der Englischen National-ökonomie gegenüber durcha neu und selbständig dasteht..... Wünchten wir auch dass dieses Buch recht ba in deutcher Uebersetzung erschiene."-Allgemeine Zeitung.

"Mr. Syme has written a treatise on what he calls Industrial Science, in whic in a sufficiently friendly spirit, he calls in question some of the most popular dogm accepted by English political economists. On the whole he accords in spirit wi Mr. Mill, but mostly on those sides of him on which he was least of a pure econ mist and most of a social philosopher. Mr. Syme's view is that among writers political economy too much emphasis is laid on the narrower, coarser, and by 1 means universal facts of man's nature and of the physical world, and not enough the more complex conditions which are of the utmost moment, and yet often evac notice. Thus Mr. Syme holds that political economy is not so much conversant wit facts of the outward world as with the desires and other feelings to which these fac give rise. Nevertheless, Mr. Syme is by no means a sentimental writer, and, in fac his work is closely and aptly reasoned throughout, and in a mode which Mr. Mil of all others, would have admired."-Westminster Review.

"There can be only one opinion, that he displays remarkably acute powers thinking, and shows himself perfectly competent to handle and make intelligib some of the abstruser questions connected with our industrial forces, and their rel tion to the social well-being of the community."-Liverpool Mercury.

"We should advise the friends as well as the opponents of the modern school economists to read this book attentively. It is thoughtful, full of suggestions, ar worthy at least of fair consideration."-Standard.

"I regard political economy as a purely mental science.' Such is the startlir statement which faces us on page 10 of this little volume, and which may be said define the purpose of the author. To those who are accustomed to regard politic economy as plutology, or the science of wealth, and who see in it only rules or th expression in theoretical terms of the modes in which wealth is distributed accor ing to the dictates of self-interest, the sentence we have quoted will appear paradox. Is not wealth the most material of all things? and if the science whic treats of it be mental, where can there be found in any direction a science of materi phenomena? Yet Mr. Syme has a good deal to say for himself. . . . We have n space to follow him in his expositions of 'principles' and of the 'relations' of industri science to sociology, to ethics, and to art; but we have said enough to show that w regard this little book as well worthy of careful study. It is full of freshness ar force. Though it contains only 'outlines,' they are suggestive; and we hope th Mr. Syme will take an early opportunity of filling in the outlines, and giving us complete view of industry as a mental science."-British Quarterly Review.

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