_Statement showing the Progress of Telegraphy in Belgium._
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│ │ Number of │Gross Receipts in│Average Cost per │
│ DATE. │ Messages. │ Francs. │ Message in │
│ │ │ │ Francs. │
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│ 1851│ 14,025│ 88,674│ 6.32│
│ 1852│ 27,217│ 165,973│ 6.07│
│ 1853│ 52,050│ 265,536│ 5.10│
│ 1854│ 60,415│ 280,845│ 4.65│
│ 1855│ 61,443│ 265,939│ 4.33│
│ 1856│ 99,273│ 359,579│ 3.62│
│ 1857│ 119,050│ 407,011│ 3.42│
│ 1858│ 145,726│ 413,926│ 2.83│
│ 1859│ 196,240│ 506,006│ 2.57│
│ 1860│ 225,819│ 527,743│ 2.34│
│ 1861│ 268,968│ 588,532│ 2.19│
│ 1862│ 291,787│ 605,044│ 2.07│
│ 1863│ 416,113│ 612,313│ 1.47│
│ 1864│ 564,497│ 789,399│ 1.44│
│ 1865│ 674,034│ 865,640│ 1.28│
│ 1866│ 1,128,005│ 962,213│ 0.85│
│ 1867│ 1,293,770│ 1,074,214│ 0.85│
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