. La terra e i suoi abitanti ... egli capitale totale di theUnited unito a £ 6,113,000,000 nel 1865, e a £ 8,018,000,000 nel 1875, essendo un incremento del 40 percento, in dieci vears. La Francia. Stati Uniti. America. £2,401,956 € 14,891,961 £3,235,051 6,012,658 2,885,331 17,318,086 21,613,111 5,249,861 3,737,574 9,062,095 21,227,956 4,707.728 11,643,139 28,335,394 15,357,127 6,784,195 9,036,583 21,868,279 14,988,8-57 20,321,990 5,445,130 al le esportazioni in £ : - 26,851,550 1870 59,176,916 44,977,990 1875 92,327,254 52,250,709 1879 114,^08,511 STATISTICHE DEL REGNO UNITO. 463 flotta di tutta Europa e,

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. The earth and its inhabitants ... he total capital of theUnited Kingdom at £6, 113, 000, 000 in 1865, and at £8, 018, 000, 000 in 1875, being an increase of 40 percent, in ten vears. France. United States. America. £2, 401, 956 £14, 891, 961 £3, 235, 051 6, 012, 658 17, 318, 086 2, 885, 331 5, 249, 861 21, 613, 111 3, 737, 574 9, 062, 095 21, 227, 956 4, 707.728 11, 643, 139 28, 335, 394 6, 784, 195 15, 357, 127 21, 868, 279 9, 036, 583 14, 988, 8-57 20, 321, 990 5, 445, 130 al exports in £ : — 26, 851, 550 1870 59, 176, 916 44, 977, 990 1875 92, 327, 254 52, 250, 709 1879 114, ^08, 511 STATISTICS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. 463 fleet of all Europe, and, including the colonial shipping, more than a third ofthat of the whole world.* This enormous fleet, manned by over 200, 000 sailors, keeps increasing from year to year in tonnage and efficiency, if not in the numberof vessels. The tonnage of the steam-vessels is steadily becoming greater, and atime can be foreseen when it will equal or surpass that of the sailing vessels.f Fig. 227.—SxoKNowAY : Eetukn of the Fishing Fleet.. The British marine is far too large to find employment in the commerce of theUnited Kingdom, vast though that commerce be. It puts in an appearance in * Number and tonnage of vessels belonging to the United Kingdom :— Year. Sailing Vessels. Tons. 1S65 . . 26, 069 4, 936, 776 1870 . . 23, 189 4, 577, 8.5.5 187.5 . . 21, 291 4, 206, 897 1879 . . 20, 538 4, 068, 742 t Tonnage of sailing vessels built and registered in 1871—75, 629, 003; of steam-vessels, 1, 431, 343;the same for 1876—79, 649, 628 and 929, 605 tons. Steam-vessels. Tons. 2, 718 823, 533 3, 178 1, 112, 934 4, 170 1, 945, 579 5, 027 2, 511, 233 464 THE BRITISH ISLES. nearly every port of the world, and successfully competes with foreigners in theirown waters.* When the Suez Canal, which now joins the Mediterranean to theEod Sea, was first projected, it was feared hy some that it would unduly profitGreek, French, and Italian ship-owners; but jNl. de Lesseps was right when hepredicted that England, of all maritim

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