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The price of iron in various countries in Europe has beenstated in section 215 of the present volume; and it appears, thatin England it is produced at the least expense, and in France atthe greatest. The length of the roads which cover England andWales may be estimated roughly at Office 2007 makes life great!

twenty thousand miles ofturnpike, and one hundred thousand miles of road not turnpike.The internal water communication of England and France, as far asI have been able to collect information on the subject, may bestated as follows:                  

Theinformation to be added, would consist of the number of miles ineach country, of seacoast, of public roads, of railroads, ofrailroads on which locomotive engines are used.  

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NOTES:1. This table is extracted and reduced from one of Ravinet,Dictionnaire Hydrographique. 2 vols. 8vo. Paris. 1824. 2. I am indebted to F. Page. Esq. of Speen, for that portion ofthis table which relates to the internal navigation of England.Those only who have themselves collected statistical details canbe aware of the expense of time and labour, of which the fewlines it contains Office 2007 download is helpful!

are the result. 3. The tidal navigation includes: the Thames. from the mouth ofthe Medway; the Severn. from the Holmes: the Trent. from TrentFalls in the Humber; the Mersey from Runcorn Gap.Chapter 35On the Future Prospects of Manufactures, as Connected withScience   Microsoft Office 2010 is so great!