The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 2John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1929 - Commonwealth countries |
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Page 770
... increased demand was the more general effect of the increase in gold supplies on prices and the rate of interest . There was a rapid increase in the amount of capital available in London , due not only to the increased import of gold ...
... increased demand was the more general effect of the increase in gold supplies on prices and the rate of interest . There was a rapid increase in the amount of capital available in London , due not only to the increased import of gold ...
Page 775
... increased cotton exports went mainly into demand in the Indian home market , and the increased export of cotton from India did not immediately provoke an increased demand for British goods . The large purchases Indian cotton , which ...
... increased cotton exports went mainly into demand in the Indian home market , and the increased export of cotton from India did not immediately provoke an increased demand for British goods . The large purchases Indian cotton , which ...
Page 776
... increased supply of Indian cotton failed to maintain itself after 1864 , there was a permanent increase in certain other less important commodities . The consumption of rice per head in England increased from 4 lb. in 1843 to 8 lb. in ...
... increased supply of Indian cotton failed to maintain itself after 1864 , there was a permanent increase in certain other less important commodities . The consumption of rice per head in England increased from 4 lb. in 1843 to 8 lb. in ...
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