An Estimate of the Comparative Strength of Great-Britain, During the Present and Four Preceding Reigns: And of the Losses of Her Trade from Every War Since the Revolution |
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Page vii
... increased from a greater populoufnefs ; and as they were able to purchase from their more abundant wealth . If nations be more populous , more induftrious , and more wealthy , is it probable , that their rulers , who derive a revenue ...
... increased from a greater populoufnefs ; and as they were able to purchase from their more abundant wealth . If nations be more populous , more induftrious , and more wealthy , is it probable , that their rulers , who derive a revenue ...
Page xviii
... the truth of the mathematicks ; as a politician , you wish not to undervalue the re- * See The Brief Examination into the increase of the revenue , & c . page 58 . fources 1 傻 fources of your country * : but , xviii THE DEDICATION .
... the truth of the mathematicks ; as a politician , you wish not to undervalue the re- * See The Brief Examination into the increase of the revenue , & c . page 58 . fources 1 傻 fources of your country * : but , xviii THE DEDICATION .
Page xxi
... increase was * £ . 1,281,200 The British manufactures , which were exported to the British dominions , in Europe , according to a fix years average , ending with 1774 , amounted , in value , to Ditto , ending with 1792 The annual increase ...
... increase was * £ . 1,281,200 The British manufactures , which were exported to the British dominions , in Europe , according to a fix years average , ending with 1774 , amounted , in value , to Ditto , ending with 1792 The annual increase ...
Page xliii
... increased , from its infancy , to manhood , the number of bankruptcies , at every period , bore a juft proportion to the amount of our trade , and the frequency of our commercial deal- ings . The traders continually adventured out up ...
... increased , from its infancy , to manhood , the number of bankruptcies , at every period , bore a juft proportion to the amount of our trade , and the frequency of our commercial deal- ings . The traders continually adventured out up ...
Page xliv
... increase in number and magnitude . We perceive how many they were augmented , dur- ing 1772 , and 1773 , when our circulation was imped- ed , at a moment of profperity . We fee a smaller number of bankruptcies , in 1781 , when our trade ...
... increase in number and magnitude . We perceive how many they were augmented , dur- ing 1772 , and 1773 , when our circulation was imped- ed , at a moment of profperity . We fee a smaller number of bankruptcies , in 1781 , when our trade ...
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