----------------- HES POSTING ----------------- Michael Perelman is, of course, absolutely right: "treasure" is a far more specific term than "wealth." Specificity is perhaps among the differences between being a mercantilist director of East India Company and a Scottish Enlightenment philosopher. Regarding "richesses" I had, among others, A.-N. Isnard (1781) in mind. N. Theocarakis ------------ FOOTER TO HES POSTING ------------ For information, send the message "info HES" to [log in to unmask]