Excerpt from The Progress of the Nation, in Its Various Social and Economic Relations, From the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century to the Present Time: Sections III. And IV., Interchange, and Revenue and Expenditure If we allow 150 miles for the deficient returns in 1818, and which is somewhat above the average given by the returns actually made, we shall find an increase of exactly 1000 miles in England and Wales; but this increase is of little importance if viewed comparatively with the improvements introduced into their construction and management. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.