The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 2John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1940 - Commonwealth countries |
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Page 208
... less obstructed outlets for its energies . It gained greatly in force and cohesion by the concentration of its leadership in one community , which , since its most prominent members lived in the same suburban village , became known as ...
... less obstructed outlets for its energies . It gained greatly in force and cohesion by the concentration of its leadership in one community , which , since its most prominent members lived in the same suburban village , became known as ...
Page 229
... less importance . In imperial economy the West Indies were what they had always been , the sugar colonies . The industrial revolution had affected them but little , either directly or indirectly , except by raising hopes of profit from ...
... less importance . In imperial economy the West Indies were what they had always been , the sugar colonies . The industrial revolution had affected them but little , either directly or indirectly , except by raising hopes of profit from ...
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... less and less confidence in a policy which depended upon his survival . This was particularly the case with the design of liberalising commercial relations , in which Louis Philippe often professed to be foiled by his ministers , and ...
... less and less confidence in a policy which depended upon his survival . This was particularly the case with the design of liberalising commercial relations , in which Louis Philippe often professed to be foiled by his ministers , and ...
Contents
CHAPTER PAGE | 1 |
The Conflict with Revolutionary France 17931802 | 36 |
The Struggle with Napoleon 18031815 | 83 |
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