The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 1John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell Macmillan, 1929 - Great Britain |
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... discovery , contending that the latter title needed completion by some definite act of settle- ment . " For that their [ the Spaniards ' ] having touched only here and there upon a coast , and ... discovery Discovery as a Basis of Title.
... discovery , contending that the latter title needed completion by some definite act of settle- ment . " For that their [ the Spaniards ' ] having touched only here and there upon a coast , and ... discovery Discovery as a Basis of Title.
Page 186
... discovery . Spanish operations usually consisted in a formal act and declaration of occupation made before civil and religious authorities , but there was no publication to the world . In fact secrecy was the rule , not publicity . The ...
... discovery . Spanish operations usually consisted in a formal act and declaration of occupation made before civil and religious authorities , but there was no publication to the world . In fact secrecy was the rule , not publicity . The ...
Page 194
... discovery . The last - named authority , after pointing out that the European nations , in their eagerness to acquire new territories , found no difficulty in convincing themselves that they made ample com- pensation to the inhabitants ...
... discovery . The last - named authority , after pointing out that the European nations , in their eagerness to acquire new territories , found no difficulty in convincing themselves that they made ample com- pensation to the inhabitants ...
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