The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 2John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1929 - Commonwealth of Nations |
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Of the remaining exports the most important were linen , which was largely Irish ; refined sugar , an export which further emphasises the importance of the West Indian trade ; and brass and copper wares , in that order .
Of the remaining exports the most important were linen , which was largely Irish ; refined sugar , an export which further emphasises the importance of the West Indian trade ; and brass and copper wares , in that order .
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CHAPTER VIII COLONIAL PROBLEMS AND COLONIAL POLICY , 1815-1837 To the Britain of 1815 peace was all important and consequently international affairs hold the centre of the stage after the close of the great wars .
CHAPTER VIII COLONIAL PROBLEMS AND COLONIAL POLICY , 1815-1837 To the Britain of 1815 peace was all important and consequently international affairs hold the centre of the stage after the close of the great wars .
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The West Indies had been , and in 1815 still were , very important in the economy of the Empire , but their prosperity ... which for a century and a half had been a port of call for the ships of a the East India Company , had importance ...
The West Indies had been , and in 1815 still were , very important in the economy of the Empire , but their prosperity ... which for a century and a half had been a port of call for the ships of a the East India Company , had importance ...
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| Title | The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 2 The Cambridge History of the British Empire, John Holland Rose |
| Editors | John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell |
| Publisher | The University Press, 1929 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 3 Feb 2009 |
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