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... a period of less than seventy years . For , if we take the average estimate of the population of Great Britain in 1776 , at 9,100,000 , we shall find , from the census of 1841 , the numbers increased to 18,844,434 . Again 2 TESTS OF.
... a period of less than seventy years . For , if we take the average estimate of the population of Great Britain in 1776 , at 9,100,000 , we shall find , from the census of 1841 , the numbers increased to 18,844,434 . Again 2 TESTS OF.
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... estimate of the capital of Great Britain would not enable us to determine this problem , for such an estimate would be so much affected by the variations in the exchangeable value of money , as to furnish no safe criterion . For in ...
... estimate of the capital of Great Britain would not enable us to determine this problem , for such an estimate would be so much affected by the variations in the exchangeable value of money , as to furnish no safe criterion . For in ...
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... estimated the population of England and Wales in 1760 at 6,000,000 , which is sufficiently near the truth for our present en- quiry . The entire consumption of grain at that time he estimated to be 7,550,350 quarters , of which ...
... estimated the population of England and Wales in 1760 at 6,000,000 , which is sufficiently near the truth for our present en- quiry . The entire consumption of grain at that time he estimated to be 7,550,350 quarters , of which ...
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... estimated , within the last ten years , at 29,450,000 quarters , of which 12,450,000 quarters consist of wheat . ( M'Cul- loch's Statistics of the British Empire , i . 529. ) It would thus appear that whilst the population of England ...
... estimated , within the last ten years , at 29,450,000 quarters , of which 12,450,000 quarters consist of wheat . ( M'Cul- loch's Statistics of the British Empire , i . 529. ) It would thus appear that whilst the population of England ...
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... estimate made by Dr. Davenant , the nett weight of the cattle sold at Smithfield averaged not more than 370 lbs . , whilst calves averaged about 50 lbs . , and sheep 28 lbs . In 1800 the nett weight of the cattle was estimated at 800 ...
... estimate made by Dr. Davenant , the nett weight of the cattle sold at Smithfield averaged not more than 370 lbs . , whilst calves averaged about 50 lbs . , and sheep 28 lbs . In 1800 the nett weight of the cattle was estimated at 800 ...
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