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33 Cause &c
The 4th and last of the causes that have been mentioned 16 continued
as appearing to concurr in the production of
the depretiation in question are is the note quality
of the instrument in respect of its sensible proerties:
- the bulk and thickness of the paper. In A Bank
note is perhaps in respect of both these properties is
for circulation as can be imagined. In point of
size and thickness neither so large as to take up an inconvenient
quantity of room in the pocket or pocket-bok, not even
when a considerable number are taken together are nor yeton the other hand so
small as to be liable to escape notice and be lost: in
pointrespect of thickness while by reason of itsthe extraordinary
thickness of the papers (besides which the principal objectbe being so much better
guarded against fraudulent alteration which is the principal
object) it is the more capable better adapted to bear
folding to reduce it tointo a compass fit for the pocket and pocket
