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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... reached the Moluccas in a Malayan or Arab vessel , and heard from the seamen that great lands existed to the southward . By the time his story became known the Portuguese were already in Asiatic waters with their own shipping , and it ...
... reached the Moluccas in a Malayan or Arab vessel , and heard from the seamen that great lands existed to the southward . By the time his story became known the Portuguese were already in Asiatic waters with their own shipping , and it ...
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... reached the foot of the range within two hours , passed through a belt of forest country and entered a region of scrub and boulders . The way was rough and difficult ; progress was slow . Frequently the party were diverted from their ...
... reached the foot of the range within two hours , passed through a belt of forest country and entered a region of scrub and boulders . The way was rough and difficult ; progress was slow . Frequently the party were diverted from their ...
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... reached the sea after crossing the continent , the Burke and Wills expedition had emerged upon the mudflats of the estuary of the Flinders River . But Burke did not see the waters which he so nearly reached . His diary recorded ( 28 ...
... reached the sea after crossing the continent , the Burke and Wills expedition had emerged upon the mudflats of the estuary of the Flinders River . But Burke did not see the waters which he so nearly reached . His diary recorded ( 28 ...
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