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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Against this reduction in the supply of labour must however be set certain increases . Firstly , large numbers of free black and coloured people who during slavery and apprenticeship would not touch field work were attracted to the ...
Against this reduction in the supply of labour must however be set certain increases . Firstly , large numbers of free black and coloured people who during slavery and apprenticeship would not touch field work were attracted to the ...
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INDIAN SUPPLY OF RAW MATERIALS 773 cent in 1853 to 8 per cent in 1874 — and conditions were arising in the East and adjustments of taste being made in England which caused the rather sudden supersession of China by Indian tea .
INDIAN SUPPLY OF RAW MATERIALS 773 cent in 1853 to 8 per cent in 1874 — and conditions were arising in the East and adjustments of taste being made in England which caused the rather sudden supersession of China by Indian tea .
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ADJUSTMENT TO THE CHANGED COTTON SUPPLY 775 1864 , the United States supplied only 3 per cent of England's cotton supplies and frantic efforts were made to obtain new supplies from Egypt and Turkey and even remote Pacific Islands .
ADJUSTMENT TO THE CHANGED COTTON SUPPLY 775 1864 , the United States supplied only 3 per cent of England's cotton supplies and frantic efforts were made to obtain new supplies from Egypt and Turkey and even remote Pacific Islands .
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