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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Page 147
... considerable export of timber , flax , sealskins and whale oil . Exploitation of these resources began in the last decade of the eighteenth century . Timber and flax were , for the most part , ob- tained from the northern island ...
... considerable export of timber , flax , sealskins and whale oil . Exploitation of these resources began in the last decade of the eighteenth century . Timber and flax were , for the most part , ob- tained from the northern island ...
Page 148
... considerable , to thwart the efforts of the settlers to establish themselves firmly in the new country.1 The settlers were much hampered by the difficulty they ex- perienced in getting access to the land which they had bought in good ...
... considerable , to thwart the efforts of the settlers to establish themselves firmly in the new country.1 The settlers were much hampered by the difficulty they ex- perienced in getting access to the land which they had bought in good ...
Page 189
... considerable . They provide the bulk of the purchase money necessary for a worker's home ; but only upon first mortgage . The marginal funds must be saved or borrowed upon second mortgage . The immediate success of these measures is ...
... considerable . They provide the bulk of the purchase money necessary for a worker's home ; but only upon first mortgage . The marginal funds must be saved or borrowed upon second mortgage . The immediate success of these measures is ...
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