A Statistical Account of the British Empire: Exhibiting Its Extent, Physical Capacities, Population, Industry, and Civil and Religious Institutions, Том 2C. Knight, 1839 |
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... Land . www . Previously to 1814 , we hardly exported any cottons to the east ; our imports of piece - goods being at the same time considerable . But at this epoch the trade to Hindostan was opened to private adventurers ; and , while ...
... Land . www . Previously to 1814 , we hardly exported any cottons to the east ; our imports of piece - goods being at the same time considerable . But at this epoch the trade to Hindostan was opened to private adventurers ; and , while ...
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... , have existed in this country since the latter part of the seventeeth century . The Bank of Eng- land was founded in 1694 , and has long been the greatest bank of circulation and deposit in the world . From its foundation MONEY . 27.
... , have existed in this country since the latter part of the seventeeth century . The Bank of Eng- land was founded in 1694 , and has long been the greatest bank of circulation and deposit in the world . From its foundation MONEY . 27.
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... land and Wales in 1812 , 1813 , and 1814. - ( Parl . Paper , No. 431. Sess . 1818. ) 1814 . 7. P. Y. 1812 . 1813 . M. F. P. Y. M. F. P. Y. M. Length of the public highways used for wheeled car- riages : - Length of paved streets and ...
... land and Wales in 1812 , 1813 , and 1814. - ( Parl . Paper , No. 431. Sess . 1818. ) 1814 . 7. P. Y. 1812 . 1813 . M. F. P. Y. M. F. P. Y. M. Length of the public highways used for wheeled car- riages : - Length of paved streets and ...
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... Bridgewater was the owner of an estate at Worsley , about 7 miles from Manchester , in which were valuable coal mines ; but owing to the heavy cost of conveying the coal by land carriage to Manchester , the demand for 54 COMMERCE .
... Bridgewater was the owner of an estate at Worsley , about 7 miles from Manchester , in which were valuable coal mines ; but owing to the heavy cost of conveying the coal by land carriage to Manchester , the demand for 54 COMMERCE .
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... land carriage to Manchester , the demand for it was compara- tively limited . Under these circumstances , the duke revived the idea that had been previously entertained of making Worsley brook navi- gable to the river Irwell , which was ...
... land carriage to Manchester , the demand for it was compara- tively limited . Under these circumstances , the duke revived the idea that had been previously entertained of making Worsley brook navi- gable to the river Irwell , which was ...
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