The Cambridge History of the British Empire: pt. 1. Australia; advisor Ernest ScottArthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians Cambridge University Press, 1933 - Commonwealth of Nations |
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... despatch him again . The new First Lord , the Earl of Sandwich , was eager to gain for England the rumoured wealth of that continent ; and he invited Cook ( now promoted commander ) to lead the new expedition . Cook again selected two ...
... despatch him again . The new First Lord , the Earl of Sandwich , was eager to gain for England the rumoured wealth of that continent ; and he invited Cook ( now promoted commander ) to lead the new expedition . Cook again selected two ...
Page 75
... despatch of 20 February 1840 , expressed his intention of visiting them immediately . An attack of paralysis prevented Captain Hobson from carrying out his intention , and the settlers accordingly decided to set up some sort of judicial ...
... despatch of 20 February 1840 , expressed his intention of visiting them immediately . An attack of paralysis prevented Captain Hobson from carrying out his intention , and the settlers accordingly decided to set up some sort of judicial ...
Page 209
... despatch which followed , he remarked that the step taken at last by Her Majesty's Government stopped far short of what would sooner or later have to be done . He added that he saw very little hope of moving Lord Derby " unless a ...
... despatch which followed , he remarked that the step taken at last by Her Majesty's Government stopped far short of what would sooner or later have to be done . He added that he saw very little hope of moving Lord Derby " unless a ...
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