. Illustrated almanac of fashion. . evolutionary War the debtamounted to - . . 571,000,000 1814. Close of War againstBonaparte, the debt amount-ed to 865,000,000 1817. When the Englishand Irish Exchequers wereconsolidated the debt amount-ed to - - - - - 818, 1830. The debtamnted to 840,184,622 1840. • • 789,578,720 1845. 768,789,241 1850. 774,022,638 1856. Close of the Russianwar the debt amounted to - 800,000,000 This immense debt of about four bil-lions of dollars has been accumulatedmainly by the bloody wars in which Eng-land has been engaged. This fearfullegacy is bequeathed to post
. Illustrated almanac of fashion. . evolutionary War the debtamounted to - . . 571,000,000 1814. Close of War againstBonaparte, the debt amount-ed to 865,000,000 1817. When the Englishand Irish Exchequers wereconsolidated the debt amount-ed to - - - - - 818, 1830. The debtamnted to 840,184,622 1840. • • 789,578,720 1845. 768,789,241 1850. 774,022,638 1856. Close of the Russianwar the debt amounted to - 800,000,000 This immense debt of about four bil-lions of dollars has been accumulatedmainly by the bloody wars in which Eng-land has been engaged. This fearfullegacy is bequeathed to posterity for themto pay, if indeed they are able. Theannual interest, though only 3J- per cent.,is a fearful burden to be borne, not bythe aristocracy, but by the laboring, theproducing, the energetic and active partof the population. Hence everything istaxed to pay the interest and sustain theextravagances of Royalty. the Continental Hotel.—C Stokes, E. T. Taylor, W. J. Stokes, Proprs. 26 CHARLES STOKES & ILLUSTRATED. BULLET-PROOF VEST FOR SOLDIERS. The BuUct-Proof Vest is in appearanceprecisely the same as the regular MilitaryVest,but between the cloth and lining thereare fitted two plates of light Cast Steel,with the edges lapping in the centre, and sofashioned as to perfectly fit the body, andso thoroughly and peculiarly tempered asto make them very strong in proportionto their weight. It is supported from theshoulders of the wearer by adjustableSled Springs, which, though very light,are sufficient to resist a blow of the heavi-est Sabre. This Vest is s«»?/iZf, light, and effective,and for many reasons a great improve-ment on the heavy breast and back jiiecesused in all the armies of Europe, and itssuperior merits to the wearer may bebriefly stated as follows : First. It is inexpensive and within themeans of every soldier. Second. It is impossible to pierce it bya Sword or Bayonet thrust, or with PistolBalls, and it will resist Musket Balls at 25rods. Rifle Balls
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