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The World of the Eighteenth Century (for English Majors): Trade & Industry

English majors, and all others, are welcome to use this guide to understand the cultural & historical context in which the literature being read was created.

Unloading Goods

Unloading Goods

Unloading Goods, by Claude Joseph Vernet (1754).

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Trade & Industry in the 18th Century

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