The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 7, Issue 2John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1929 - Great Britain |
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It has been shown with reasonable certainty that this originated in south central Malaysia and spread eastward into the Pacific and westward to Ceylon , the south Indian coasts , Madagascar and East Africa .
It has been shown with reasonable certainty that this originated in south central Malaysia and spread eastward into the Pacific and westward to Ceylon , the south Indian coasts , Madagascar and East Africa .
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Stopped at the end of the month by an impenetrable field of ice in latitude 71 ° 10'S . , Cook ( then very ill ) gave orders to put about northwards , and made Easter Island , that " riddle of the Pacific " , on March 11.
Stopped at the end of the month by an impenetrable field of ice in latitude 71 ° 10'S . , Cook ( then very ill ) gave orders to put about northwards , and made Easter Island , that " riddle of the Pacific " , on March 11.
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PACIFIC ISLANDS 205 that we were of opinion that the opportunity had then been given to make an effort to secure more firmly the political ties between the United Kingdom and the colonies . The majority of the Premiers were not prepared ...
PACIFIC ISLANDS 205 that we were of opinion that the opportunity had then been given to make an effort to secure more firmly the political ties between the United Kingdom and the colonies . The majority of the Premiers were not prepared ...
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Geographical Divisions | 5 |
Social Organisation | 11 |
The Early Settlements | 17 |
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