The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 2John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1940 - Commonwealth countries |
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The burden , both of the interest and the merchanting charges , was endurable so long as the price of sugar continued at a level satisfactory to the producer . But with low and falling prices the fixed interest on the mortgage often ...
The burden , both of the interest and the merchanting charges , was endurable so long as the price of sugar continued at a level satisfactory to the producer . But with low and falling prices the fixed interest on the mortgage often ...
Page 790
A large number of the shares was held by the contracting firms , who took them in part payment of their services ; in some of the guaranteed companies these firms had the controlling interest , e.g. Messrs Brassey , Paxton and Wrythes ...
A large number of the shares was held by the contracting firms , who took them in part payment of their services ; in some of the guaranteed companies these firms had the controlling interest , e.g. Messrs Brassey , Paxton and Wrythes ...
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Long - term loans at low rates of interest - essential to create the conditions to attract private initiative and ... other investment was forced on the Government by pressure from specific economic interests , like the pressure of the ...
Long - term loans at low rates of interest - essential to create the conditions to attract private initiative and ... other investment was forced on the Government by pressure from specific economic interests , like the pressure of the ...
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Contents
CHAPTER PAGE | 1 |
The Conflict with Revolutionary France 17931802 | 36 |
The Struggle with Napoleon 18031815 | 83 |
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| Title | The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 2 The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Arthur Percival Newton |
| Editors | John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | The University Press, 1940 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 12 Jun 2008 |
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