The Standard of ValueLongmans, Green and Company, 1896 - 187 pages |
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... regards current contracts . Such a reduction of the weight of the gold coins I long ago suggested might become the only practicable course for countries holding , like France and the United States , large amounts of what , whilst the ...
... regards current contracts . Such a reduction of the weight of the gold coins I long ago suggested might become the only practicable course for countries holding , like France and the United States , large amounts of what , whilst the ...
Page xv
... regards the Act of 1870 , the fact seems to be that Mr. Lowe , afterwards Lord Sherbrooke , in drafting that Act , was probably acting deliberately on the suggestion of the Paris Conference of 1867 , and it may be that the great ...
... regards the Act of 1870 , the fact seems to be that Mr. Lowe , afterwards Lord Sherbrooke , in drafting that Act , was probably acting deliberately on the suggestion of the Paris Conference of 1867 , and it may be that the great ...
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... regards theoretical discussion has been the quanti- tative theory . There is no bimetallist who is not an adherent of that theory , which has been argued against by the leading writers among the monometallists in complete forgetfulness ...
... regards theoretical discussion has been the quanti- tative theory . There is no bimetallist who is not an adherent of that theory , which has been argued against by the leading writers among the monometallists in complete forgetfulness ...
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... REGARDS THE STAN- DARD OF VALUE , AND ITS CONSEQUENCES . CHAPTER II . · THE POUND STERLING : ITS HISTORY AND CHARACTER . 69 100 CHAPTER III . RIGHTS OF PROPERTY . 117 CHAPTER IV . THE IRISH LAND ACT , 1881 . 122 CHAPTER V. FOREIGN DEBTS ...
... REGARDS THE STAN- DARD OF VALUE , AND ITS CONSEQUENCES . CHAPTER II . · THE POUND STERLING : ITS HISTORY AND CHARACTER . 69 100 CHAPTER III . RIGHTS OF PROPERTY . 117 CHAPTER IV . THE IRISH LAND ACT , 1881 . 122 CHAPTER V. FOREIGN DEBTS ...
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... regards the latter point , it will be seen that I endeavour to point out that the increased value of income reaped by the money - lending classes is gained at the cost of a very much heavier loss to the industrial , trading , and ...
... regards the latter point , it will be seen that I endeavour to point out that the increased value of income reaped by the money - lending classes is gained at the cost of a very much heavier loss to the industrial , trading , and ...
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