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sixth pin should he inserted in the middle of 
the Atlantic Ocean to denote the General 
International stock. After these we take 
Europe as a division distinct from that of 
Great Britain, and we will place a pin, 
say in Italy. The next step is to divide 
America into two divisions, North and South. 
As we have already one pin (representing a 
stock) in North America, our next selection 
must be a stock in South America. Let us 
place a pin in the spot denoting Buenos Ayres. 
The next division will be Europe into North 
and South, placing a pin, say in Berlin. 
Lastly, we again divide America, forming a 
distinct division of Central America, and we 
will place a pin in the centre of Mexico. 
This limit of ten divisions, which we have 
chosen as our method of covering the earth’s 
surface for the purpose of the Geographical 
Distribution of Capital, will be found a very 
convenient one for all ordinary purposes. 
Being a decimal unit the division of capital 
is rendered extremely simple, and it is also 
admirably adapted for the purposes of poise 
and counterpoise. A glance at the pin- 
covered map will, of course, show a large 
number of uncovered countries, some of 
which are governed by still different trade 
influences ; for example, in the British Colonies,