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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... reached when Pitt took office , nor was reached for several years after . But like the question of the Loyalists the matter was forcing to the front 1 the idea of new colonies . Such were the general consequences of the war in our ...
... reached when Pitt took office , nor was reached for several years after . But like the question of the Loyalists the matter was forcing to the front 1 the idea of new colonies . Such were the general consequences of the war in our ...
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... reached its highest point in 1813 of £ 1 . 10s . per cwt . In 1819 it was fixed at £ 1 . 75. , at which figure it was maintained till 1830 , the duty then falling to £ 1 . 45. On sugar from Mauritius and India an additional duty of 10s ...
... reached its highest point in 1813 of £ 1 . 10s . per cwt . In 1819 it was fixed at £ 1 . 75. , at which figure it was maintained till 1830 , the duty then falling to £ 1 . 45. On sugar from Mauritius and India an additional duty of 10s ...
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... reaching Timbuktu from this side . He succeeded in overcoming all obstacles ( though very severely wounded in the desert during an attack by Tuareg raiders ) and reached his goal in August 1826. But he aroused the suspicion of the ...
... reaching Timbuktu from this side . He succeeded in overcoming all obstacles ( though very severely wounded in the desert during an attack by Tuareg raiders ) and reached his goal in August 1826. But he aroused the suspicion of the ...
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CHAPTER PAGE | 1 |
The Conflict with Revolutionary France 17931802 | 36 |
The Struggle with Napoleon 18031815 | 83 |
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