Smuggling of Books into _Canada_, 309 “Spectator”, 259 Speculation in Patents, 53, 112, 260, 275 STANLEY, Lord, M.P., 67, 109, 208 State is not Bound to Grant Patents, 10 its Duty, 76 makes Preposterous Concessions in Patents, 74, 78, 141 Statute of Monopolies Quoted, 11, 20, 21, 22, 47, 59, 60, 88, 282 Steps in Invention, 136, 147, 169, 253, 258 STIRLING, JAMES, Esq., 116 Substitute for Patents should be Sought for, 115 Sugar Refiners, 19, 48, 51, 54, 65, 82 _Switzerland_, 49, 68, 167, 191, 193, 198, 201, 236, 247, 249, 254, 275, 280 “Times, The”, 251 Titles Suggested, 86 Trade, Board of, 249, 317 in Books, 293, 294, 308, 312, 331, 332 Interfered with by Patents, 47, 51, 52, 65, 81, 166 Marks, 326, 328 Trades Union, 78 _United Kingdom_, 193, 197, 324 _United States_, 193, 197, 199, 282, 296, 297, 307, 317, 331, 332 Usefulness of a Patent System, 56, 57, 97, 161, 258, 273 Vending, 282 not Prohibited in _Germany_, 193 VERMEIRE, 276 VOORTHUYSEN, VAN, 218, 224 Wages, Effect of Patents on, 62 WATTS, THOMAS, Esq., 297 _West India_ Association’s Policy as to Patents, 48 _Würtemberg_, 192 ERRATA. On page 70, two lines from bottom, read Francis instead of Joseph. ” 92, line 13, for command read commend; and insert a comma after the word inaugurate in next line. Transcriber’s Note: These two amendments have been made, and in addition, a number of minor typographical errors were identified and corrected. LONDON: W. J. JOHNSON, PRINTER, 121, FLEET STREET. THE PATENT QUESTION UNDER FREE TRADE: A SOLUTION OF DIFFICULTIES BY ABOLISHING OR SHORTENING THE INVENTORS’ MONOPOLY, AND INSTITUTING NATIONAL RECOMPENSES. A PAPER SUBMITTED TO THE Congress of the Association for the Promotion of Social Science, AT EDINBURGH, OCTOBER, 1863, BY ROBERT ANDREW MACFIE, PRESIDENT OF THE LIVERPOOL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. TO WHICH ARE ADDED TRANSLATIONS OF RECENT CONTRIBUTIONS TO PATENT REFORM BY M. CHEVALIER AND OTHER CONTINENTAL ECONOMISTS. LONDON: LONGMANS, GREEN, READER, AND DYER. 1864. PRICE ONE SHILLING (By Post for 13 Stamps).