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Leopold II., King of the Belgians, born April 9, 1835, the son of King Leopold I., former Duke of Saxe-Coburg, and of Princess Louise, daughter of King Louis Philippe of the French; educated for the military career; ascended the throne at the death of his father, Dec. 10, 1865; married Aug. 22, 1853, to
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Statistical and other Books of Reference concerning Belgium
1. Officiai, Pcblicatioxs
Almanaeh Royal Officiel de Belgique, contenant les attributions et le personnel de tous les services publics du royaume. Année 1868. Bruxelles, 1868.
Documents Statistiques, publiés par le départ, de l’Intérieur, avec le concours de la commission centrale de statistique. Vol. 9. Bruxelles, 1868.
Statistique générale de la Belgique, publié par le départ, de l’Intérieur. 5 vols. Bruxelles, 1861–68.
Reports by Mr. Harries, H. M.’s Secretary of Legation, on the Commerce of Belgium, dated June 20, 1861, and Jan. 26, 1862; in ‘Reports of Secretaries of Embassy.’ No. V. London, 1862.
Reports of Messrs. Hemes and Barron, II. M.’s Secretaries of Legation, on the. Commerce, Finance, Agriculture, and Mining and Metallurgical Industry of Belgium, dated March 15, April 15, and July 10, 1862; and Jan. 31 and Feb. 25, 1863; in ‘Reports of Secretaries of Embassy,’ andc. No. VI. London, 1863.
Report by Mr. Barron, II. M.’s Secretar of Legation, on the State of Finance and Public Credit of Belgium, dated March 26, 1864; in ‘Reports of Secretaries of Embassy,’ andc. No. VII. London, 1864.
Report by Mr. Barron, II. M.’s Secretary of Legation, on the Commerce of Belgium with Great Britain, dated Feb. 26, 1865; in ‘Reports of Secretaries of Embassy,’ andc. No. VIII. London. 1865.
Report by Mr. Barron, II. M.’s Secretary of Legation, on the Arms Trade of Belgium, dated April 9, 1865; in ‘Reports of Secretaries of Embassy,’ andc. No. IX. London, 1865.
Report by Mr. E. II. Egerton, H. M’s Secretary of Legation, on the production of coal in Belgium, dated August 31, 1867; in. M’s Secretary of Legation, on the production of coal in Belgium, dated August 31, 1867; in ‘Reports of H.M.’s Secretaries of Embassy and Legation respecting coal.’ 8. London, 1868.
Trade Accounts. Foreign Countries. Belgium: years 1865–67. Fol. London, 1868.
Statistical Tables relating to Foreign Countries. Part XI. London, 1868.
2. liox-OrncxAi. Publications
Annuaire de l’Industrie, du Commerce et de la Banque en Belgique, rédigé d’après des documents officiels. Douzième année. 12. Bruxelles, 1868.
Annuaire financier de la Belgique. 8. Bruxelles, 1868.
Dauby (J.) Les Classes Ouvrières en Belgique. Parallèle. entre leur condition d’autrefois et celle d’aujourd’hui; alimentation, vêtement, logement, mobilier, salaire, conditions de travail, instruction, niveau moral, etc. 2nd ed. 12. Bruxelles, 1864.
Jarnsens (Eug.) Annuaire de la mortalité, ou tableau statistique des causes de décès et du mouvement de la population. 8. Bruxelles, 1868.
Lavcleye (Emile dé) Essai sur l’Economie Rurale de la Belgique. 2nd ed. 8. Paris,,1865.
L’Economiste Belge: organe des intérêts de l’industrie et du commerce. Directeur-gérant, M. G. de Molinari. 4. Bi-mensuel. Année 14: 1868. Bruxelles, 1868.
Malou (J.) Notice Historique sur la Société Générale pour favoriser l’Industrie Nationale, établie à Bruxelles. (1823 à 1862.. 8. Bruxelles, 1864.
Malou (J.) Notice historique sur les finances de la Belgique. Fol. Taris 1866.
Meulemans (Aug.) La Belgique, ses ressources agricoles, industrielles et commerciales. 8. Bruxelles, 1866.
Molinari (Eugène de) Annuairo financier de la Belgique. Première année. 8. Paris, 1867.
Schilcr (Dr. Aug.) Annuaire Statistique et Historique Belge. Quinzième annfe. 12. Bruxelles, 1868.
Van Bruysscl (Ernest) Histoire du Commerce et de la Marine en Belgique. 2 vols. 8. Bruxelles, 1861.
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Martin, F. (1869). Belgium. In: The Statesman’s Year-Book. The Statesman’s Yearbook. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230252981_2
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