the source of her power, her- commerce. This was 

 in fact England's vulnerable side, her immense 

 colonies and innumerable manufactures supplying 

 the world with innumerable quantities of fabrics. 

 The continental llMkude was decreed and the con- 

 quered powers were obliged willingly or unwillingly 

 to submit. By this treaty the entry of all raw or 

 manufactured goods, coming directly or indirectly 

 from England or her colonies was rigorously ex- 

 cluded from all European ports. 



This measure caused an extraordinary develop- 

 ment in the various manufacturing industries of the 

 continent, and gave rise to several new industries, 

 such as that of artificial soda and of beet root sugar, 

 which have been abundantly successful. Napoleon 

 especially encouraged the latter, by generously re- 

 warding all efforts made to establish it. From that 

 time it has unceasingly prospered, and has now 

 spread over all the countries of central Europe. 



It will suffice to read the following figures to 

 show the importance of this enterprise, which has 

 risen within the last century. 



