Word: proportionment
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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At the time of the discovery of America gold stood to silver at the ratio of 1 to 11. But as the mining industry of New Mexico and Peru assumed importance, there was a vast preponderance of silver among the metallic supplies. Not till after 1660 did the proportion of...
True conservatism, however, in just proportion, makes memory possible; preserves faithfulness, and with reverend hand upholds to us noble examples of the heroes and the saints who are gone. It stores up for succeeding generations the knowledge and the moral worth of the past. Thus also wise radicalism is a...
INTRODUCTION.I. The proposed University Club is designed to furnish the facilities of a city club to a large proportion of students and help to satisfy the social instincts of the vast number of men who are of necessity excluded from the smaller clubs, and it is moreover hoped that it...
By force of arms not only had Rome acquired possession of nearly all the mines throughout the world, but a large proportion of the gold and silver produced during the past centuries. Mr. Jacob estimates the stock of money in the empire on the Accession of Augustus at L385,000...
In itself, the desire to bring about a contest between English and American crews or other teams is natural and harmless. And if it could occasionally be done, say once in four years, there would probably be few objections. Any arrangement for more frequent contests we believe should be out...