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He founded, and built with great rapidity, the city of Seleucia upon the Tigris, at the distance of about forty miles from Babylon, and had transferred thither the seat of government even before B.C. 301. Thus far, however, no fault had been committed.
The official returns of the Eleventh Census and those of the Tenth Census for seventy-five leading cities furnish the basis for the following comparisons: In 1880 the capital invested in manufacturing was $1,232,839,670. In 1890 the capital invested in manufacturing was $2,900,735,884. In 1880 the number of employees was 1,301,388. In 1890 the number of employees was 2,251,134.
The total interest-bearing debt is $963,777,770, of which $134,631,980 constitute the Panama Canal loan. The noninterest-bearing debt is $378,301,284.90, including $346,681,016 of greenbacks.
The swelling of the river by a thaw divided one part of the army from the other. * Clarendon, vol. iii. p. 449. Whitlocke, p. 79. Whitlocke, p. 66. * Journ. 13th of February, 1645. Rush. vol. vi. p. 299. v Rush. vol. vi. p. 301.
'His mind was not very comprehensive, nor his curiosity active; he had no value for those parts of knowledge which he had not himself cultivated. Ib. p. 411. He writes: 'I look upon my Letters as some of my chef-d'auvres. On p. 301, after mentioning Rasselas, he continues: 'Did I tell you I had a letter from Johnson, inclosing Vernon's Parish-clerk?
298 The silent night has the beauty of the mother and the clamorous day of the child. 299 The world loved man when he smiled. The world became afraid of him when he laughed. 300 God waits for man to regain his childhood in wisdom. 301 Let me feel this world as thy love taking form, then my love will help it.
Under the form of statement prior to the financial law of March 14 last there would have been included in the statement of available cash gold coin and bullion held for the redemption of United States notes. If this form were pursued, the cash balance including the present gold reserve of $150,000,000, would be $289,303,794.50. Such balance November 30, 1899, was $296,495,301.55.
Proceeded through six miles of forest and scrub to the water that I found on the 14th instant; from thence I changed to 301 degrees 30 minutes for nine miles, and then to 275 degrees, and at two miles camped at the ponds I had discovered on the 16th. Native smoke all around us. The day has been very hot, and the flies a perfect nuisance. Wind, south-east. Tuesday, 22nd April, Howell Ponds.
The Duchess remained in the household for a short time afterwards, but never saw her royal mistress save on public occasions; and from that day the Queen never spoke to her again. Private Correspondence of the Duchess of Marlborough, vol. 1, p. 301. THE disgrace of the Duchess involved the fall of the Whigs.
While most of the Army is well housed, some of it which is quartered in wartime training camps is becoming poorly housed. In the past three years $12,533,000 have been appropriated for reconstruction and repairs, and an authorization has been approved of $22,301,000 for new housing, under which $8,070,000 has already been appropriated.
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