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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Before Phillip's Instructions were drawn up , he wrote down a number of matters for which he considered provision should be made . Amongst these was a request that he might establish the settlement " in such port as I may find the most ...
Before Phillip's Instructions were drawn up , he wrote down a number of matters for which he considered provision should be made . Amongst these was a request that he might establish the settlement " in such port as I may find the most ...
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Huskisson did not agree with his predecessor and wrote to Darlings that a further trial of the capabilities of the neighbourhood for colonisation ought to be made , expressing the hope that you may not have taken any steps in ...
Huskisson did not agree with his predecessor and wrote to Darlings that a further trial of the capabilities of the neighbourhood for colonisation ought to be made , expressing the hope that you may not have taken any steps in ...
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But of New Caledonia he wrote : “ Nature has been less bountiful to it than to any other tropical island we know in this sea ” , 1 and British occupation had not been attempted . In 1842 Gipps , forwarding a proposal for a settlement ...
But of New Caledonia he wrote : “ Nature has been less bountiful to it than to any other tropical island we know in this sea ” , 1 and British occupation had not been attempted . In 1842 Gipps , forwarding a proposal for a settlement ...
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AUSTRALIA | 1 |
The South Australian Association | 5 |
The three Climatic Belts | 7 |
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