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Richard Cobden
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British Radical and Liberal statesman and manufacturer (1804-1865)

Also known as: Ричард Кобден, ريتشارد كوبدن, 리처드 코브든, リチャード・コブデン, 理查德·科布登, Кобден Р.

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  • The political writings of Richard Cobden
  • Speeches on questions of public policy
  • The European diaries of Richard Cobden, 1846-1849
  • The political writings
  • Correspondence between Mr. Jonas and Mr. Cobden