Political essay on the kingdom of New Spain, Հատոր 3Longman, 1811 |
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Alexander von Humboldt ! half a million of arrobas , or 6,250,000 kilo- grammes * , which at three piastres the arroba , is equal to seven millions and a half of francs.t We have already observed that the ancient Mexicans were only ...
Alexander von Humboldt ! half a million of arrobas , or 6,250,000 kilo- grammes * , which at three piastres the arroba , is equal to seven millions and a half of francs.t We have already observed that the ancient Mexicans were only ...
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... millions of livres tournois † , and that it brings in from 300,000 to 350,000+ livres of revenue . The Mexican ... piastre per arroba , or eight sous per kilogramme.§ These obstacles will be much diminished by the roads now making from ...
... millions of livres tournois † , and that it brings in from 300,000 to 350,000+ livres of revenue . The Mexican ... piastre per arroba , or eight sous per kilogramme.§ These obstacles will be much diminished by the roads now making from ...
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... piastres , which is the mean price at Vera Cruz , we find from these data , that a hectare of irrigated ground ... millions of kilogrammes t ; for that of the island of Cuba , undoubtedly amounts to from 25 to 30,000 chests ( caxas ) of 16 ar ...
... piastres , which is the mean price at Vera Cruz , we find from these data , that a hectare of irrigated ground ... millions of kilogrammes t ; for that of the island of Cuba , undoubtedly amounts to from 25 to 30,000 chests ( caxas ) of 16 ar ...
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... millions of piastres , or more than 200 millions of livres tournois * , estimat- ing the cara at 40 double piastres . Three causes have concurred to prevent the rise of this colonial commodity , since the destruction of the plantations ...
... millions of piastres , or more than 200 millions of livres tournois * , estimat- ing the cara at 40 double piastres . Three causes have concurred to prevent the rise of this colonial commodity , since the destruction of the plantations ...
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... millions and a half of kilogrammes of cocoa , amounts in Eu- rope in time of peace , estimating the fanega at only 40 piastres , to the sum of 45,600,000 * 110 lb. avoird . Trans . + Idea del Universo , t . i . p . 174 . livres tournois ...
... millions and a half of kilogrammes of cocoa , amounts in Eu- rope in time of peace , estimating the fanega at only 40 piastres , to the sum of 45,600,000 * 110 lb. avoird . Trans . + Idea del Universo , t . i . p . 174 . livres tournois ...
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