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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The quadruple rise in the price of meat in Australia , due to increased immigration , more than compensated for the rise in the price of wool and tallow.1 Because the Australian population grew so rapidly , the growing English textile ...
The quadruple rise in the price of meat in Australia , due to increased immigration , more than compensated for the rise in the price of wool and tallow.1 Because the Australian population grew so rapidly , the growing English textile ...
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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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2 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 ...
2 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 ...
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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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