Political Economy for High Schools and AcademiesGinn, 1895 - 108 стор. |
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... United States was occupied by about a quarter of a million of Indians , and these - except where the supply of fish was abundant — suffered from frequent famines . 3. The barbarous tribes rank a grade higher than the THE CONQUEST OF Nature.
... United States was occupied by about a quarter of a million of Indians , and these - except where the supply of fish was abundant — suffered from frequent famines . 3. The barbarous tribes rank a grade higher than the THE CONQUEST OF Nature.
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... united by industrial association for the mastery of nature , are strong in her presence . They can wrest from her what they need . They can clear away her forests , drain her swamps , bring the soil under tillage , and secure a larger ...
... united by industrial association for the mastery of nature , are strong in her presence . They can wrest from her what they need . They can clear away her forests , drain her swamps , bring the soil under tillage , and secure a larger ...
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... United States , when it established an American coinage in 1792. The law made the Silver dollar , containing 371.25 grains of pure Silver , the unit of value . This figure was reached by comparing a number of Spanish Silver dollars ...
... United States , when it established an American coinage in 1792. The law made the Silver dollar , containing 371.25 grains of pure Silver , the unit of value . This figure was reached by comparing a number of Spanish Silver dollars ...
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... United Kingdom became a Gold - Monometallist country , and still is so . But many years passed before any other country followed her example . 7. In 1810 and the years which followed , the Spanish colonies of America began to declare ...
... United Kingdom became a Gold - Monometallist country , and still is so . But many years passed before any other country followed her example . 7. In 1810 and the years which followed , the Spanish colonies of America began to declare ...
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... United States . Why has Silver thus fallen in value ? Is it because the demand has been diminished , or the supply has been exces- sive ? Can it be restored to its old place by restoring the demand ? Or is its fall in value permanent ...
... United States . Why has Silver thus fallen in value ? Is it because the demand has been diminished , or the supply has been exces- sive ? Can it be restored to its old place by restoring the demand ? Or is its fall in value permanent ...
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