The Cambridge History of the British Empire: The growth of the new Empire, l783-1870Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians The University Press, 1940 - Great Britain |
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Page 169
... favour of exceptional ability ; and there was to be no outside interference , since " nothing can be more unjust and heartbreaking to young men ... than to labour under the apprehension of having their services superseded by favour and ...
... favour of exceptional ability ; and there was to be no outside interference , since " nothing can be more unjust and heartbreaking to young men ... than to labour under the apprehension of having their services superseded by favour and ...
Page 202
... favour in the country at large was growing daily stronger . Spurred on by their defeat in the session of 1791 , the Abolitionists had organised a regular campaign of agitation - the first of its kind in British history and the precedent ...
... favour in the country at large was growing daily stronger . Spurred on by their defeat in the session of 1791 , the Abolitionists had organised a regular campaign of agitation - the first of its kind in British history and the precedent ...
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... favour of colonial possessions , 338 , 347 ; opposed to " responsible government 347 , 348 , 349 ; corre- spondence with Sydenham , 349 , 359 ; favours representative government , 351 ; discontinues " assignment " sys- tem , 352 ; and ...
... favour of colonial possessions , 338 , 347 ; opposed to " responsible government 347 , 348 , 349 ; corre- spondence with Sydenham , 349 , 359 ; favours representative government , 351 ; discontinues " assignment " sys- tem , 352 ; and ...
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CHAPTER PAGE | 1 |
The Conflict with Revolutionary France 17931802 | 36 |
The Struggle with Napoleon 18031815 | 83 |
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