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Show The Tariff. i Tho word "tariff" traces Itself back to Tarlfn, n Moorish namo for a fort-resB fort-resB on a southern promontory of Spain, running into tho Straits of Gibraltar, Gib-raltar, and commanding tho entranco to tho Mediterranean. From this Tar-Ifa Tar-Ifa the Moors, during their dominion In Spain, wcro wont to wntch tho merchant ships of tho nations as thoy passed Into or out ot tho Medltorrnn- can, and, making a sally therefrom, used to levy duty on tho merchandise carried by tho ships. It was from this practlco that tho application of the word camo Into uso. |
