| E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. |
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Money borrowed by the Government, on the security of the taxes, which are pledged to the lenders for the payment of interest. | 1 |
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The National Debt in William III.’s reign was £15,730,439. | 2 |
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At the commencement of the American war, £128,583,635. | 3 |
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At the close thereof, £249,851,628. | 4 |
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At the close of the French war, £840,850,491. | 5 |
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Cancelled between 1817 and 1854, £85,538,790. | 6 |
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Created by Crimean war, £68,623,199. | 7 |
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In 1866, £802,842,949. | 8 |
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In 1872 it was £792,740,000. | 9 |
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In 1875 it was £714,797,715. | 10 |
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In 1879 it was £702,430,594. | 11 |
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In 1892 it was £677,679,571. | 12 |
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In 1893 it was £671,042,842. | 13 |
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