Bombay and western India, a series of stray papers; . it still holds on its career, and will nodoubt continue to do so until the end of time, or such time asthe Colossus of the North may please to appoint for the receptionof the kopecs and roubles of that dread sovereign. Meantimewe may fake heart of grace and rejoice. The end of all thingsis not at hand, and the world is not yet Cossack or Eepublican. The rupee is still the medium of exchange, and constitutes the * Chamber of Commerce la\ PoJiUcal Kconoiny. THE MEDIUM OF EXCHANGE. 319 legal money in which all payments are made
Bombay and western India, a series of stray papers; . it still holds on its career, and will nodoubt continue to do so until the end of time, or such time asthe Colossus of the North may please to appoint for the receptionof the kopecs and roubles of that dread sovereign. Meantimewe may fake heart of grace and rejoice. The end of all thingsis not at hand, and the world is not yet Cossack or Eepublican. The rupee is still the medium of exchange, and constitutes the * Chamber of Commerce la\ PoJiUcal Kconoiny. THE MEDIUM OF EXCHANGE. 319 legal money in which all payments are made in this rupee loan whieli the tlovernment of India contracts,and every currency note which it issues, are all promises to paythe owner thereof in silver rupees. The Viceroy down to thelowest menial are paid in rupees, the revenues of India arereceived in the same coin, and again disburse<l broadcast overthe hind in the same laiglit and shining pieces after beingweiglud, like the [shekels of Abraham, in current money of ( 320 ) (HAPTEE LIX; OltMK THE HiSTOKIAX. Okmes Ilisfon/ (1704-1778), which the writer of Amomj i,itfBooJcs recalled to our iiiemoiioslately, though now nearly cleatl, except to thestudent, was ;tpopular liook inits day. Besides-its being a workof great abilityand were otherreasons for of the menhe writes of werealive. Plasseyand Waniliwashwere, like Almaand Inkermant(i us, fresh intlie memory. India, thoughold, was then anew country,like StanleysAfrica nowa-days. Its his-tory was a regionand Auraugzeli,ii a spectre.
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