British Farmer's Magazine, Issue 25James Ridgway, 1854 |
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... government to sell at a lower rate an article of mer- chandise which that government can already sell at the existing price as fast as it can be shipped , seems to be rather a forlorn undertaking . It may , then , be useful , at such a ...
... government to sell at a lower rate an article of mer- chandise which that government can already sell at the existing price as fast as it can be shipped , seems to be rather a forlorn undertaking . It may , then , be useful , at such a ...
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... Government the advantage which they themselves would derive from throwing open their trade in guano ? It was well known that at present the trade in guano was confined to a single firm ; and what was asked was , not that the Peruvian ...
... Government the advantage which they themselves would derive from throwing open their trade in guano ? It was well known that at present the trade in guano was confined to a single firm ; and what was asked was , not that the Peruvian ...
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... Government that it was their interest to deal fairly and honourably with them , and not to seek a larger profit than they were entitled to ; and he had no doubt that the present Government , or any other Go- vernment which might be in ...
... Government that it was their interest to deal fairly and honourably with them , and not to seek a larger profit than they were entitled to ; and he had no doubt that the present Government , or any other Go- vernment which might be in ...
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... Government . Large sums are continually voted by Parliament for improvements in London - widening streets , building bridges , making parks , and the like . Surely it is time some public measure was brought to bear upon the arterial ...
... Government . Large sums are continually voted by Parliament for improvements in London - widening streets , building bridges , making parks , and the like . Surely it is time some public measure was brought to bear upon the arterial ...
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... government , each in its own way , according to its requirements ; and as an in- terest increases in magnitude and importance , the more this seems necessary . Merchants have their Chambers of Commerce , where they deliberate on their ...
... government , each in its own way , according to its requirements ; and as an in- terest increases in magnitude and importance , the more this seems necessary . Merchants have their Chambers of Commerce , where they deliberate on their ...
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