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transfer of money. Effect small as to the transfer of 

 gold and silver, but great on the exchange of commodi- 

 ties and on manners . . . Page 349 



CHAPTER XIV. 



On the produce of the mines, ancf on the state of the coinage 

 about the time of the discovery of America. Amount of 

 gold and silver produced during the dark ages. Difficult 

 to ascertain. Probably small mines in England. Ray- 

 mund Lully. Tables of the English coinage from the 

 reign of Edward first to Henry seventh. Table of the 

 coinage from James first, 1603, to 1830. Foreign money 

 in England. Base money. Cruelty practised towards 

 the Jews* Laws protecting the coin . 358 



