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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The amount of wool exported continued to increase during the years of the gold boom , despite the concentration of ... The quadruple rise in the price of meat in Australia , due to increased immigration , more than compensated for the ...
The amount of wool exported continued to increase during the years of the gold boom , despite the concentration of ... The quadruple rise in the price of meat in Australia , due to increased immigration , more than compensated for the ...
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The profits of the 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 profits of the 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 .
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While the 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 ...
While the 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 ...
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