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Page 32
... pounds sterling one hundred millions of dollars have been distilled from the brains and muscles of the free Eng- lish labourer of every degree to fashion the West India negro into a free and independent labourer . ' Free and independent ...
... pounds sterling one hundred millions of dollars have been distilled from the brains and muscles of the free Eng- lish labourer of every degree to fashion the West India negro into a free and independent labourer . ' Free and independent ...
Page 47
... pound at one time , in 1857 , ranged 18 cents . Under such circumstances the value of cotton hands reached $ 2000 ; while they were nearly as valuable for sugar culture . It is obvious that , un- der such circumstances , no one can ...
... pound at one time , in 1857 , ranged 18 cents . Under such circumstances the value of cotton hands reached $ 2000 ; while they were nearly as valuable for sugar culture . It is obvious that , un- der such circumstances , no one can ...
Page 51
... pounds of manufactured goods that she sends of raw cotton to England . In 1858 England re- ceived from India 132,722,575 lbs . of raw cotton , and sent to India 223,000,000 lbs . of yarns and manufactured cotton goods . As the trade of ...
... pounds of manufactured goods that she sends of raw cotton to England . In 1858 England re- ceived from India 132,722,575 lbs . of raw cotton , and sent to India 223,000,000 lbs . of yarns and manufactured cotton goods . As the trade of ...
Page 56
... pound of cotton , another card it , and another work one spindle ; one man might now clean 360 lbs . , another card it , and the third work 2200 spindles instead of one . The English inventions were previous to the American invention of ...
... pound of cotton , another card it , and another work one spindle ; one man might now clean 360 lbs . , another card it , and the third work 2200 spindles instead of one . The English inventions were previous to the American invention of ...
Page 57
... upwards - price , in fact is of little moment to the manufacturers who purchase it . It usually sells at about 2s . per pound . A quality much resembling it , and almost , if not quite as good , has been grown , as a sample COTTON . 57.
... upwards - price , in fact is of little moment to the manufacturers who purchase it . It usually sells at about 2s . per pound . A quality much resembling it , and almost , if not quite as good , has been grown , as a sample COTTON . 57.
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