The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 6John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1930 - Great Britain |
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Page 239
... ISSUE 239 Clearly the Assembly had discovered a constitutional method of embarrassing the Government through the stipends of its irresponsible office holders ; clearly , also , the Government would have to rely upon the subservient ...
... ISSUE 239 Clearly the Assembly had discovered a constitutional method of embarrassing the Government through the stipends of its irresponsible office holders ; clearly , also , the Government would have to rely upon the subservient ...
Page 496
... issue squarely before his colleagues , and braver and wiser counsels prevailed . By the sheer exercise of his personal authority , Macdonald brought his recalcitrant followers into line ; and Parliament was pre- vailed upon to vote the ...
... issue squarely before his colleagues , and braver and wiser counsels prevailed . By the sheer exercise of his personal authority , Macdonald brought his recalcitrant followers into line ; and Parliament was pre- vailed upon to vote the ...
Page 629
... issue of government notes . Thus Canada started with a debt of about $ 80,000,000 ( £ 16,000,000 ) and a note issue of $ 3,000,000 ( £ 600,000 ) . Amongst the various details of controversy there had been one of a very important ...
... issue of government notes . Thus Canada started with a debt of about $ 80,000,000 ( £ 16,000,000 ) and a note issue of $ 3,000,000 ( £ 600,000 ) . Amongst the various details of controversy there had been one of a very important ...
Contents
CHAPTER I | 1 |
The Cordillera | 7 |
Relations of the Aborigines to the Settlers | 13 |
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