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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... wrote down a number of matters for which he considered provision should be made . Amongst these was a request that he might establish the settlement " in such port as I may find the most convenient and best to answer the intentions of ...
... wrote down a number of matters for which he considered provision should be made . Amongst these was a request that he might establish the settlement " in such port as I may find the most convenient and best to answer the intentions of ...
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... wrote that , owing to the uneven distribution of moisture and the uncertainty of the monsoon , he could not well conceive a tropical locality which was more unfavourable . As time went on , fewer ships visited the station , and when ...
... wrote that , owing to the uneven distribution of moisture and the uncertainty of the monsoon , he could not well conceive a tropical locality which was more unfavourable . As time went on , fewer ships visited the station , and when ...
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... wrote : " Nature has been less bountiful to it than to any other tropical island we know in this sea " , 1 and British occupation had not been attempted . In 1842 Gipps , forwarding a proposal for a settlement there , wrote : " The ...
... wrote : " Nature has been less bountiful to it than to any other tropical island we know in this sea " , 1 and British occupation had not been attempted . In 1842 Gipps , forwarding a proposal for a settlement there , wrote : " The ...
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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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