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The development of the railroads of the world 

 has been as follows (the statements for the 

 years 1830-'70 being according to Dr. G. Sttlr- 

 mer, " Geschichte der Eisenbahnen," 1872) : 



IV. Railroads of the World. The length 

 of the railroads in 1877 was as follows, in 

 kilometres (1 kilometre = 0-62 English mile), 

 arranged in the order of their proportion to 

 the area of the respective countries : 



V. Postal and Telegraph Statistics. The 

 postal and telegraph statistics of the world 

 were as follows : 



