. The earth and its inhabitants .. . great I I Drfes af law IValer ^ • } Less than'S Fathoms. I I s to II Fathoms ^M Orer 11 Fathoms —^——^— 5 Miles. The national resources of the empire of Central Europe are, indeed, most formidable. But great political bodies have their growth and decay like individuals. Germany is now in its period of growth, and everj^thing tends to show that the forces which impel it onwai'd will continue to operate for many years. Within its fron- tiers there are no formidable ene- mies to threaten its existence, and if it has no sincere friends be3'ond, it counts amongst
. The earth and its inhabitants .. . great I I Drfes af law IValer ^ • } Less than'S Fathoms. I I s to II Fathoms ^M Orer 11 Fathoms —^——^— 5 Miles. The national resources of the empire of Central Europe are, indeed, most formidable. But great political bodies have their growth and decay like individuals. Germany is now in its period of growth, and everj^thing tends to show that the forces which impel it onwai'd will continue to operate for many years. Within its fron- tiers there are no formidable ene- mies to threaten its existence, and if it has no sincere friends be3'ond, it counts amongst its allies all those who worship success, or whom the dread of the future compels to Empire Prussia Bavaria Saxony Wiirttemberg Baden . Hesse . Mecklenburg- Sch werin Brunswick Oldenburg Alsace-Lorraine Three Free Towns All others Total Total Revenue. £22,467,562 35,692,882 10,795,230 2,692,849 2,383,470 4,777,000 872,376 702,460 557,995 332,250 2,070,673 2,495,740 1,743,213 Eaised by Direct Taxes. 7,653,150 1,014,822 658,185 610,536 505,749 367,937 60,000 77,650 102,366 524,677 466,000 268,000 Baifed by Indirect Taxes £12,848,997 1,523,260 1,953,110 195,389 519,978 318,684 127,820 100,000 20,000 089,000 288,000 Debt. £3,886,566 54,300,0UO 55,447,740 32,150,000 16,660,700 16,343,500 2,994,550 1,034,000 4,099,572 1,860,480 10,469,200 2,676,900 Direct and In- direct T:ixes Ci\-il per Head. List. Shillings. 610,964 267,344 172,670 109,155 65,743 60,000 41,266 12,760 268,000 .£87,583,700 £12,309,072 £19,338,211 £211,923,2U8 £1,697,320 5-5 7-1 11-8 6-2 12-0 10-9 11-2 5-8 61 7-6 16-4 393 6-9 14 8
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