Word: amount
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...European powers.- (1) Such acquisition would constitute a danger in time of war.- (a) Establishment of coaling stations and occupation of positions of strategic importance would be a menace.- (2) "Entangling alliances" would necessarily result.- (3) Interest in the Nicaragua Canal should be maintained.- (4) Principal rather than the amount of acquisition is dangerous...
...diminished receipts from the Football Association, the Athletic Association cannot look this year for any assistance from the Graduate Treasurer and must consequently become self-supporting. The support accorded the Association by the University has fallen off greatly within the past few years. Four years ago the amount realized from memberships and subscriptions was $2300.00. Last year this amount...
During the first part of this period the production of the metals had entirely ceased, and the amount in existence gradually wasted away, the value meanwhile depending almost entirely on the relation between demand and supply...
With the invasion of Spain by the Moors began a renewal of silver mining which soon extended to Germany and Austria. Still, the amount of money was insufficient and this lack tended to demoralize industry during the Middle Ages...
...labor supply of the mines cut off. The industry of mining was doomed. Mr. Jacob has estimated that the L385,000,000 sterling which existed in 14 A. D. wasted away to L33,000,000 in 806. Thus the world of Augustus was in possession of a vast amount of treasure utterly disproportional to the needs ef commerce in those days; and second, when this vast body was at its greatest height it was suddenly cut off without hope of restoration or repair...