The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 2John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1929 - Commonwealth countries |
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Page viii
... empire that grew stronger as it grew more free , and already sensed the be- ginnings of a British Commonwealth of nations , with the Crown as the symbol of its unity . A new conception of the Empire dawned faintly on the horizon ...
... empire that grew stronger as it grew more free , and already sensed the be- ginnings of a British Commonwealth of nations , with the Crown as the symbol of its unity . A new conception of the Empire dawned faintly on the horizon ...
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... empire in their stride . By free trade they secured political empire , and something more , which we may call economic empire . Although imperialism was at a discount , empire itself was at a premium . When these men turned their back ...
... empire in their stride . By free trade they secured political empire , and something more , which we may call economic empire . Although imperialism was at a discount , empire itself was at a premium . When these men turned their back ...
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... Empire . Great Britain , too , realised that the world around her was changing . Peace seemed less secure . Her easy possession of industrial supremacy was no longer unchallenged . The militant nationalism of Europe isolated her , and ...
... Empire . Great Britain , too , realised that the world around her was changing . Peace seemed less secure . Her easy possession of industrial supremacy was no longer unchallenged . The militant nationalism of Europe isolated her , and ...
Contents
CHAPTER I | 1 |
The Loyalists and Canada | 9 |
Rivalry with the Dutch | 15 |
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| Title | The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 2 The Cambridge History of the British Empire, John Holland Rose |
| Editors | John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell |
| Publisher | The University Press, 1929 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 3 Feb 2009 |
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