CHAPTER I—SELF-HELP—NATIONAL AND INDIVIDUAL
CHAPTER II—LEADERS OF INDUSTRY—INVENTORS AND PRODUCERS
CHAPTER III—THE GREAT POTTERS—PALISSY, BOTTGHER, WEDGWOOD
CHAPTER IV—APPLICATION AND PERSEVERANCE
CHAPTER V—HELPS AND OPPORTUNITIES—SCIENTIFIC PURSUITS
CHAPTER VI—WORKERS IN ART
CHAPTER VII—INDUSTRY AND THE PEERAGE
CHAPTER VIII—ENERGY AND COURAGE
CHAPTER IX—MEN OF BUSINESS
CHAPTER X—MONEY—ITS USE AND ABUSE
CHAPTER XI—SELF-CULTURE—FACILITIES AND DIFFICULTIES
CHAPTER XII—EXAMPLE—MODELS
CHAPTER XIII—CHARACTER—THE TRUE GENTLEMAN
Original text by Samuel Smiles, edited and revised by D J McAdam © 2006. Please note: all applicable material on this website is protected by law and may not be copied without express written permission.
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