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⟨is⟩ certain that we can do without it. Egypt produces ⟨the⟩ fineſt, but Ireland may grow much greater ⟨quantities⟩ than at preſent, and we may be ſupplied with it ⟨from⟩ many countries. Tallow. Formerly we took ⟨alone⟩ from Ruſſia, this is now become an article of ⟨great⟩ importance to that country; in some provinces ⟨they⟩ kill oxen merely to boil their meat to get out all ⟨the⟩ tallow. The higher the Iriſh ſell their tallow, the ⟨cheaper⟩ they can afford to ſell their beef. Oil of our ⟨fisheries⟩ might, in many inſtances, be ſubſtituted for ⟨tallow⟩, and oil may be converted into a ſubſtance as ⟨hard⟩ as tallow. We take 12 or 15,000 tons, and it is ⟨duty⟩ free. Other nations together take about one ⟨third⟩ of this quantity. Ravenducts. We take 80,000 ⟨pieces⟩, worth about 100,000l. Sterling (at preſent more.) Drillings, thirteen thouſand pieces. Diaper, ⟨for⟩ 5000l. ſterling. Broad and narrow linen, for ⟨about⟩ 5500l. ſterling. Flems linen, 80,000 or 90,000l ⟨ſterling⟩, about 40,000 pieces. Foreign nations, a quantity much less conſiderable. The prohibition of ⟨theſe⟩ articles would be very encouraging to our own manufactures. Deals. We take for about 200,000l. ⟨though⟩ forty years ago we took none from Ruſſia. Other articles are of very little importance. The importation into Ruſſia of Britiſh manufactures, which all pay enormous duties in their ports, are become, by ⟨the⟩ numerous prohibitions, very trifling, ſo that the balance in favour of Ruſſia, and againſt this country, ⟨is⟩ two millions ſterling.
CHAP. III.
Account of the Battle off Copenhagen.
THE beginning of this year exhibited Britain ſurrounded with enemies. With none of the maritime kingdoms of Europe, but paſſive Portugal, could ſhe hold intercourſe.—France, Spain, Holland, Ruſſia, Sweden and Denmark, prepared to aſſail her, and counted on her deſtruction. The approach
