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 177
... never upon any occasion had it arrogated to itself the right of legislation nor in any way presumed " to interfere with the uncontrolled exercise of the executive power " . Under the Knights even this measure of local self - government ...
... never upon any occasion had it arrogated to itself the right of legislation nor in any way presumed " to interfere with the uncontrolled exercise of the executive power " . Under the Knights even this measure of local self - government ...
Page 414
... never visited the forests but sent out Burmans who made the jungle folk , timid Karens , extract timber for little or nothing ; the Karens burned several forests to discourage such visitations . In 1842 better firms appeared but as ...
... never visited the forests but sent out Burmans who made the jungle folk , timid Karens , extract timber for little or nothing ; the Karens burned several forests to discourage such visitations . In 1842 better firms appeared but as ...
Page 538
... never accept the contention of Spain that her sovereignty extended over that region , where admittedly she had never established effective occupation . After the Peace of 1783 Spain reluctantly recognised the legality of the British ...
... never accept the contention of Spain that her sovereignty extended over that region , where admittedly she had never established effective occupation . After the Peace of 1783 Spain reluctantly recognised the legality of the British ...
Contents
CHAPTER I | 1 |
The Loyalists and Canada | 9 |
Rivalry with the Dutch | 15 |
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