Social England : a record of the progress of the people in religion, laws, learning, arts, industry, commerce, science, literature and manners, from the earliest times to the present day . (.. The fluctuations in the national wealth are less_ easy to , but they probably corresponded pretty closely with thoseof the population. In other words, England grew m wealthfrom 18G5 to 1S85, but the rate probably dunniished. VXIVERSITY CULLEci:, XOTTIXGIIAJL after 1875. Our foreign trade fluctuated considerably, but ageneral upward tendency may be clearly seen by grouping quin-que
Social England : a record of the progress of the people in religion, laws, learning, arts, industry, commerce, science, literature and manners, from the earliest times to the present day . (.. The fluctuations in the national wealth are less_ easy to , but they probably corresponded pretty closely with thoseof the population. In other words, England grew m wealthfrom 18G5 to 1S85, but the rate probably dunniished. VXIVERSITY CULLEci:, XOTTIXGIIAJL after 1875. Our foreign trade fluctuated considerably, but ageneral upward tendency may be clearly seen by grouping quin-quennial By 1885 a decline was seen. The fall uialmost all prices since 1875 uuist, of course, be kept in mind. The[1 The figures to 1902 are as follow (the later ones being taken from the» Fiscal Blue Boot. c. 1761, VMK\ : the earlier from a return of 1806) :— AniiiKil Averagu (in iiimiou pnuiHls). Groups of Exports. 181 Be-expor1 48 1S70-4 3411 230 55 201 50 lSSO-4 40S 234 0401 lS85-fl 220 1890-4 419 234 62 453 238 CO 1902 528 277 001 830 THE SUCCESSION OF THE BEMOCEACY. opening of the Suez Canal, and various improvements in steamengines, and inventions for economising fuel, led to an astoundingdevelopment of shipping business (pp. 4(j4, 748). This helpedto cheapen raw material and food. The better organisation oflabour, the growing economies from production on a l
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