The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 6John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1929 - Great Britain |
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... and economical directors , but there were few qualities of the practical coloniser , save the gift of advertisement , and the power of attracting social influence , in which he was not easily Edward Gibbon Wakefield's superior .
... and economical directors , but there were few qualities of the practical coloniser , save the gift of advertisement , and the power of attracting social influence , in which he was not easily Edward Gibbon Wakefield's superior .
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... with gentle and old - world manners , and little experience of practical affairs , he seemed ill - fitted to be first minister in a country where politics and practical affairs were , and are , closely inter - related .
... with gentle and old - world manners , and little experience of practical affairs , he seemed ill - fitted to be first minister in a country where politics and practical affairs were , and are , closely inter - related .
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Still characterised by the principles of the old Ratio Studiorum , these colleges remain , in the midst of a world engrossed in practical matters , devotedly attached to a system which lays stress on general culture of a wide character ...
Still characterised by the principles of the old Ratio Studiorum , these colleges remain , in the midst of a world engrossed in practical matters , devotedly attached to a system which lays stress on general culture of a wide character ...
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Contents
CHAPTER I | 1 |
The Cordillera | 7 |
Relations of the Aborigines to the Settlers | 13 |
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| Title | The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 6 The Cambridge History of the British Empire, John Holland Rose |
| Editors | John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell |
| Publisher | The University Press, 1929 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 3 Feb 2009 |
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