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I have also consulted Place's collections in Additional MSS., 27,823. Bain's James Mill, p. 162. H. H. Wilson in his preface to the edition of 1840. Wallas's Francis Place, p. 78. Bain's James Mill, p. 435. Ibid. p. 433. Bentham's Works, p. 498. See Carman in Economic Review, 1894. See under Black in Dictionary of National Biography. Autobiography, p. 101.

Mushet continued, however, to regard the patents as "wholly my own, though at the same time, I am bound in honor to take no unfair advantage of the non-execution of that deed." A possible explanation of this situation may be found in Ebbw Vale's activities in connection with Martien and Bessemer, as well as with an Austrian inventor, Uchatius. Ibid., p. 770. Ibid., p. 823.

The real state of the case in the three years preceding the mutiny, 1855, 1856 and 1857, ending the 30th of April, is a deficit of 2,823,000l., being an average not very far short of 1,000,000l. a-year. That is the state of things immediately after the right hon. Gentleman left office. I do not in the least find fault with him.

Compared with the year 1891, our receipts from customs duties fell off $42,069,241.08, while our receipts from internal revenue increased $8,284,823.13, leaving the net loss of revenue from these principal sources $33,784,417.95. The net loss of revenue from all sources was $32,675,972.81.

The operating statistics of the United Steel Corporation for 1918 illustrate the principle: 1. Gross Receipts $1,744,312,163 Manufacturing and Operating expenses including ordinary repairs 1,178,032,665 2. Gross Earnings $ 566,279,498 Other income 40,474,823 $ 606,754,321 Net Income $ 125,317,377 Dividends 96,382,027 4. Surplus for the year $ 28,935,350 Total surplus 460,596,154

In 1912 England had 126,000 tons of warships in the Mediterranean and 481,000 tons in the North Sea. At last accounts England had 50,000 tons of war-ships in the Mediterranean and 500,000 tons in the North Sea. There has been a steady increase of the navy in Germany. In 1900 the tonnage of war-ships and large cruisers over 5,000 tons was 152,000; in 1911 it was 823,000.

Among ivory carvings in Carlovingian times may be cited a casket with ornamental colonettes sent by Eginhard to his son. In 823, Louis le Debonaire owned a statuette, a diptych, and a coffer, while in 845 the Archbishop of Rheims placed an order for ivory book covers, for the works of St. Jerome, a Lectionary, and other works.

Taking a pencil, I sat down, and after ten minutes or so, during which time the monk chatted with Hardt, I succeeded in deciphering the message, which ran as follows: "T. F. 6,823 88. "Memorandum from 'No. 70. Secret and Private. "Further to the memorandum F. G. 2,734 22, it is deemed of greatest and most immediate importance that the Pripet offensive should at once cease.

The announcement was made that during the year 8,910,823 barrels of the precious stuff had been manufactured. I suppose that while the convention was there Boston must have smelt like one great ale-pitcher. The delegates were invited to visit the suburbs of the city.

The postal revenue receipts amounted to $237,879,823,60, while the payments made for the postal service from the postal revenues amounted to $237,660,705.48, which left a surplus of postal receipts over disbursements Of $219,118.12, the first time in 27 years in which a surplus occurred. The interest-bearing debt of the United States June 30, 1911, amounted to $915,353,190.