The Countries of the World: Being a Popular Description of the Various Continents, Islands, Rivers, Seas, and Peoples of the Globe, Volumes 3-4Cassell, Petter & Galpin, 1892 |
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Page 48
... exported by the Atlantic ports , and 5,007,406 by Punta Arenas . From the latter harbour in that year 4,859,154 dollars ' worth of coffee were exported ( see p . 47 ) ; hides , 64,533 dollars ; india- rubber , 36,230 ; and flour ...
... exported by the Atlantic ports , and 5,007,406 by Punta Arenas . From the latter harbour in that year 4,859,154 dollars ' worth of coffee were exported ( see p . 47 ) ; hides , 64,533 dollars ; india- rubber , 36,230 ; and flour ...
Page 70
... exported . But since the people have been subjected to a foreign yoke they have lost heart , and from being active agriculturists , have sunk into a state of apathy and dependence . In 1876 the gross imports into Tahiti , from all ...
... exported . But since the people have been subjected to a foreign yoke they have lost heart , and from being active agriculturists , have sunk into a state of apathy and dependence . In 1876 the gross imports into Tahiti , from all ...
Page 176
... exported gold to the value of £ 40,095,823 , besides coining millions in her own mint . There were then upwards of 16,000 miners at work , but within the last eight years quartz veins have been opened out , and gold mining is now more ...
... exported gold to the value of £ 40,095,823 , besides coining millions in her own mint . There were then upwards of 16,000 miners at work , but within the last eight years quartz veins have been opened out , and gold mining is now more ...
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