[Footnote *: Hullman (Geschichte des Byzantinischen Handels. p.
15) shows that the despotism of the government was aggravated by
the unchecked rapenity of the officers.  This state monopoly,
even of corn, wine, and oil, was to force at the time of the
first crusade. - M.]
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