The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 1John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1929 - Commonwealth countries |
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... naturally sought aid from Germany , that body composed of some two hundred fragments but with a Habsburg emperor at its head . That this simple and natural arrangement , the very fulcrum of the balance of power , should give place to a ...
... naturally sought aid from Germany , that body composed of some two hundred fragments but with a Habsburg emperor at its head . That this simple and natural arrangement , the very fulcrum of the balance of power , should give place to a ...
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... natural law . This was the work of John Locke , whose second treatise on Civil Government confirmed Englishmen in their conviction that there was a natural connection between government and property . But the idea was really inherent in ...
... natural law . This was the work of John Locke , whose second treatise on Civil Government confirmed Englishmen in their conviction that there was a natural connection between government and property . But the idea was really inherent in ...
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... natural affection . The climate and external appearance of the country conspired to make them indolent , easy , and good - natured ; extremely fond of society and much given to convivial pleasures . In consequence of this they seldom ...
... natural affection . The climate and external appearance of the country conspired to make them indolent , easy , and good - natured ; extremely fond of society and much given to convivial pleasures . In consequence of this they seldom ...
Contents
CHAPTER II | 22 |
The Newfoundland Fishery | 29 |
The Western Adventurers | 35 |
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