The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 7, Issue 1John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1933 - Great Britain |
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Her commander , Lieutenant H. L. Ball , reported that they were certainly foreign ships , but whether French , Spanish or Portuguese , he was not certain . Satisfied with this information , Phillip , being anxious to get his people ...
Her commander , Lieutenant H. L. Ball , reported that they were certainly foreign ships , but whether French , Spanish or Portuguese , he was not certain . Satisfied with this information , Phillip , being anxious to get his people ...
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Variations in the compass needle aboard ship had been ob- served before his time , but he sought the cause and remedy , with the result that he invented ... His studies in magnetism , especially as affecting the compasses used on ships ...
Variations in the compass needle aboard ship had been ob- served before his time , but he sought the cause and remedy , with the result that he invented ... His studies in magnetism , especially as affecting the compasses used on ships ...
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ruled that , considering the circumstances in which the ships were brought to Sydney , they could not be treated as prizes . They were sold by public auction , and the proceeds of the sale held in trust until a final adjudication was ...
ruled that , considering the circumstances in which the ships were brought to Sydney , they could not be treated as prizes . They were sold by public auction , and the proceeds of the sale held in trust until a final adjudication was ...
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