Germany: The Spirit of Her History, Literature, Social Condition, and National Economy; Illustrated by Reference to Her Physical, Moral, and Political Statistics, and by Comparison with Other Countries |
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... whole internal regulation of states , their resources , their composition , and their means of improvement . The country to which this volume is devoted has been often described by travellers of various tastes and talents , each working ...
... whole internal regulation of states , their resources , their composition , and their means of improvement . The country to which this volume is devoted has been often described by travellers of various tastes and talents , each working ...
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... whole ; and I have often sought rather for that which lies under the surface , and which is least current in the works of travellers and geographers , than for matters familiar to all , and readily available in other sources . The ...
... whole ; and I have often sought rather for that which lies under the surface , and which is least current in the works of travellers and geographers , than for matters familiar to all , and readily available in other sources . The ...
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... in the same mine profit by their errors , omissions , and exag- gerations , and employ them as a safety - lamp to guide their steps in future researches . CONTENTS . SECTION I. GERMANY CONSIDERED AS A WHOLE . X PREFACE .
... in the same mine profit by their errors , omissions , and exag- gerations , and employ them as a safety - lamp to guide their steps in future researches . CONTENTS . SECTION I. GERMANY CONSIDERED AS A WHOLE . X PREFACE .
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... WHOLE . CHAPTER I. Sketch of the History of Germany , from the earliest Period to the present Time - CHAPTER II . Page 1 General View of Germany . Name , Position , Surface , Climate ; Rivers , Canals , Railroads , Products ; Population ...
... WHOLE . CHAPTER I. Sketch of the History of Germany , from the earliest Period to the present Time - CHAPTER II . Page 1 General View of Germany . Name , Position , Surface , Climate ; Rivers , Canals , Railroads , Products ; Population ...
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... Comparative View of the Proportion of the Military to the whole Population in the various States of Germany , and in the other States of Europe - - 472 III . Comparative Rate of Agricultural Wages in Germany , CONTENTS . xix.
... Comparative View of the Proportion of the Military to the whole Population in the various States of Germany , and in the other States of Europe - - 472 III . Comparative Rate of Agricultural Wages in Germany , CONTENTS . xix.
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Page 48 - The object of this confederation is the maintenance of the external and internal safety of Germany, and of the independence and inviolability of the confederated states.