Free Trade Principles and 1870s English Commerce History
The Cobden Club presents a two part work arguing free trade, then tracing English commerce from 1861 to 1878. It contests that trade deficits reflect wealth, not decay, and explains inflation in 1871 72 as funded by exports of goods rather than bullion. It cites Mongredien on outward remittance and to balance arising from foreign debt.
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Cobden Club
Fawcett
England
Mongredien
Gay
Board of Trade
United Kingdom
Mr. Mongredien
Economic contrasts reveal hardship and resilience in 19th century trade
The passage notes greater mood impact on the mercantile class than operatives, with pauper relief down from 1,081,926 in 1861 to 742,703 in 1878 and emigration shifting from 262,482 in 1871 to 95,105 in 1877, while immigration reached 81,548. It cites crime slight decline, excise tax gains, rising per‑capita food consumption, and savings deposits growing from 52,844,667 to 72,979,443 by 1877, arguing free trade minimizes strain during adversity and urging cautious policy to avoid disaster.
The Family Physician review praises a comprehensive domestic medicine manual
A lengthy critique lauds The Family Physician as a comprehensive home medicine guide by London hospital physicians. It highlights clear hydrophobia guidance, practical Materia Medica, cautions on opium use, and accessible chapters on nursing, drainage, nutrition, air, and hygiene, urging every family to own the volume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Registrar-General
Materia Medica
London
Cassell
Johnston
Coleridge
de Quincey
Vincentius Lerinensis and the Universal Test of Belief
The article outlines Vincentius Lerinensis the Gallican monk author of a key early test against heresies. It notes his work in Lerinum around 4384 and the threefold criterion universality antiquity consent. It cites Dr Stock on the work’s insight into era conflicts and church politics.
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Vincentius Lerinensis
Lerinum
Mediterranean
Ephesus
Stock
Antichrist
Vincentius
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Vincentiae Lerinensis
Wont Yee
Huddersfield
Elliot Took
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