A History of England from the Conclusion of the Great War in 1815, Volume 1Longmans, Green, and Company, 1878 - Great Britain |
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... possible to defeat her armies , but it was impracticable to conquer her territory . Taught the lessons of war by con- tact with the Swedes , slowly gathering her almost endless resources together , the Russians , after a long ...
... possible to defeat her armies , but it was impracticable to conquer her territory . Taught the lessons of war by con- tact with the Swedes , slowly gathering her almost endless resources together , the Russians , after a long ...
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... possible , it was clear to all parties that heavy taxation would still be necessary . The people had been taxed severely during the preceding twenty - four years to support the war . But the burdens , which the war had occasioned , were ...
... possible , it was clear to all parties that heavy taxation would still be necessary . The people had been taxed severely during the preceding twenty - four years to support the war . But the burdens , which the war had occasioned , were ...
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... possible shackle , and to raise the money required for the purposes of the State in the simplest and most direct manner . The reform of the tariff , the repeal of the corn - laws , and the revival of the income- tax , were the salient ...
... possible shackle , and to raise the money required for the purposes of the State in the simplest and most direct manner . The reform of the tariff , the repeal of the corn - laws , and the revival of the income- tax , were the salient ...
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... possible to connect a considerable number of upright spindles with one wheel , and thus multiply the productive power of each spinster . He contrived a frame in one part of which he placed eight rovings in a row , and in another part a ...
... possible to connect a considerable number of upright spindles with one wheel , and thus multiply the productive power of each spinster . He contrived a frame in one part of which he placed eight rovings in a row , and in another part a ...
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... possible to ignore . Prohibitory duties , designed to discourage the importation of foreign silk , were imposed by the legislature ; monopolies were granted to successful throwsters , and every precaution was taken , which the follies ...
... possible to ignore . Prohibitory duties , designed to discourage the importation of foreign silk , were imposed by the legislature ; monopolies were granted to successful throwsters , and every precaution was taken , which the follies ...
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