The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 6John Holland Rose University Press, 1929 - Great Britain |
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Page 34
... soon proved itself a constantly growing centre and the best rampart of the colony against the Iroquois . Remarkable it certainly was for the high - spirited motives of its founders and the splendid organisation of its recruiting and ...
... soon proved itself a constantly growing centre and the best rampart of the colony against the Iroquois . Remarkable it certainly was for the high - spirited motives of its founders and the splendid organisation of its recruiting and ...
Page 121
... soon after . By 1506 the industry had become so important that a special tithe was levied by King Emmanuel on the catch , and the new lands became known to western Europe for a century or more by their Portuguese name of Tierra dos ...
... soon after . By 1506 the industry had become so important that a special tithe was levied by King Emmanuel on the catch , and the new lands became known to western Europe for a century or more by their Portuguese name of Tierra dos ...
Page 127
... soon ex- hausted . Like most other unsuccessful holders of Crown grants at the time its last attempt to make a profit was by disposing of its nominal rights to any who would take them over . This led to five or six ill - supported and ...
... soon ex- hausted . Like most other unsuccessful holders of Crown grants at the time its last attempt to make a profit was by disposing of its nominal rights to any who would take them over . This led to five or six ill - supported and ...
Contents
CHAPTER I | 1 |
The Cordillera | 7 |
Relations of the Aborigines to the Settlers | 13 |
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