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Page 70
... mainly to France and Spain , and from the provision of transport through the St. Gothard to and from Italy . Banking was another national enterprise , con- ducted with great success in Geneva , and Swiss bankers estab- lished themselves ...
... mainly to France and Spain , and from the provision of transport through the St. Gothard to and from Italy . Banking was another national enterprise , con- ducted with great success in Geneva , and Swiss bankers estab- lished themselves ...
Page 91
... mainly from shipments of iron and naval stores , the return for which con- sisted mainly in bullion and luxury goods , the latter intended for consumption by the aristocracy . But we can speak of imbalance when we consider the relations ...
... mainly from shipments of iron and naval stores , the return for which con- sisted mainly in bullion and luxury goods , the latter intended for consumption by the aristocracy . But we can speak of imbalance when we consider the relations ...
Page 216
... mainly of Catholics , was cultivated by serfs ; while the latter , where the level of agriculture was higher , consisted mainly of Protestants , who were more amenable to Prussian discipline . Silesia , he noted , was full of Jesuits ...
... mainly of Catholics , was cultivated by serfs ; while the latter , where the level of agriculture was higher , consisted mainly of Protestants , who were more amenable to Prussian discipline . Silesia , he noted , was full of Jesuits ...
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PART | 11 |
CONTINENTAL EMPIRES MONARCHIES | 48 |
OVERSEAS SETTLEMENT AND TRADE | 74 |
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