A good example of English ignorance of the United States is found in a presentation copy of a recently published book on "Arithmetical Tables" which has been received at Cornell University from the firm of Ralfe Brothers, London. It says: "The dollar of the United States of America has four values in different places: In Georgia and South Carolina, 4s. 6d.; in New England and Virginia, 6s. 0d.; in Delaware, Md., New Jersey and Pennsylvania, 7s. 6d.; in New York and North Carolina, 8s. 0d."
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