ENGLAND FIFTY YEARS AGO.
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Ia seventy years. tine people of Great Bri-
tain have advanced full eight millions. In
twenty-five years, the number Of houses in
England and Wales alone have advanced
one half. Fifty years ago, the very exis-
tence OF canals was matter of incrcdulity.
Fifteen millions of public wealth have now
been proftably absorbed by these mighty
ducts; and at least half as much more is at
this hour destined for their formation. Fifty
years ago there was hardly steam engine
in the kingdom. There cannot now be less
than twelve thousand; a creation of power
equal to at least quarter ola million of hor-
ses; an energy which, in a single day, would
have raised up the great pyramid of Egypt.
Fifty years ago our annual export of man
ufactured cotton, did not amount to a quar-
ter of a million in value. 1t has now swollen
to near thirty millions. In the same period.
our exported woollens, in defiance of Saxon,
Prussan, Spanish and American compet-
tion, have advanced more than two millions


Fifty years ago, our imports of raw silk
were only three hundred pounds in weight


There are now nearly thirty millions. Fifty
years ago, our export of linens was aoout