The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 7, Issue 1John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1929 - Great Britain |
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By their advance along the west coast of Africa the Portuguese disproved the fable that the torrid zone was impassable . By rounding the Cape of Good Hope they opened the continuous waterway from Europe to the eastern seas .
By their advance along the west coast of Africa the Portuguese disproved the fable that the torrid zone was impassable . By rounding the Cape of Good Hope they opened the continuous waterway from Europe to the eastern seas .
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He was to pass through the Straits of Magellan and explore , as far as latitude 30 ° , the continental coast of the South Sea . The details indicate that the coast in question was not that of Chile , since it is described as not being ...
He was to pass through the Straits of Magellan and explore , as far as latitude 30 ° , the continental coast of the South Sea . The details indicate that the coast in question was not that of Chile , since it is described as not being ...
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She was , however , perfectly willing to further their proposals for a Federal Council , and meantime to strengthen the High Commission by placing a Commissioner near the eastern coast of New Guinea “ to exercise protection in the name ...
She was , however , perfectly willing to further their proposals for a Federal Council , and meantime to strengthen the High Commission by placing a Commissioner near the eastern coast of New Guinea “ to exercise protection in the name ...
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AUSTRALIA | 1 |
The South Australian Association | 5 |
The three Climatic Belts | 7 |
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| Title | The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 7, Issue 1 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 Michigan |
| Digitized | 1 Dec 2006 |
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