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Page 259
... position of the present governing , or rather legislating , class . These are , to a preponderating extent , men of considerable fortunes , derived from stock - feeding . The preponderance of the ' squatting ' interest ( which ...
... position of the present governing , or rather legislating , class . These are , to a preponderating extent , men of considerable fortunes , derived from stock - feeding . The preponderance of the ' squatting ' interest ( which ...
Page 307
... position as will , either from the distance to the shaft bottom , or from any difficulties of mining , effectually prevent him from obtaining the maximum rate ; while another may be placed in such a position as will enable him to obtain ...
... position as will , either from the distance to the shaft bottom , or from any difficulties of mining , effectually prevent him from obtaining the maximum rate ; while another may be placed in such a position as will enable him to obtain ...
Page 387
... position of the foremost manufacturing people , they adopted free trade , but mark the fact ! - not until then ! How did they acquire that foremost position ? History answers , by protection .... Having grown to supremacy by protection ...
... position of the foremost manufacturing people , they adopted free trade , but mark the fact ! - not until then ! How did they acquire that foremost position ? History answers , by protection .... Having grown to supremacy by protection ...
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