Excerpt from Our Scotch Banks, Vol. 2: Their Position and Their Policy; A Practical Plea for Limited LiabilityIN dedicating anew to the Shareholders of our Scotch Banks the third edition Of the Notes in which nearly six months ago I ventured to discuss their position and their policy, it is under the conviction that the true interests Of the Shareholders are identical with those Of the people. If these Notes demand still any apology from their author, I would base it mainly on the fact that they emanate from one who, as regards the Banking interest, is an outsider, claiming, in default Of technical knowledge, the merit only Of an unbiassed and disinterested mind.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy.

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