GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND. 



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The commercial navy was as follows in 1880 : 



The following table gives the postal statistics nating between the letters, postal cards, news- 

 for the year ending March 31, 1881, discrimi- papers, and money orders : 



The following table gives a complete list of 

 the English colonies and possessions in Europe, 

 Asia, Africa, Australasia, and America, show- 



ing their area in square miles and population 

 in different years, together with a summary of 

 the whole : 



