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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... secure a monopoly of it , France returned to her plan of founding a colony in Canada . In 1577 the Marquis de la Roche was commissioned to occupy territories and establish a settle- ment . He made his first attempt in 1584 when his ...
... secure a monopoly of it , France returned to her plan of founding a colony in Canada . In 1577 the Marquis de la Roche was commissioned to occupy territories and establish a settle- ment . He made his first attempt in 1584 when his ...
Page 469
... secure by peaceful arrangement the annexation of the neighbouring British North West to the United States . Whether or not the eastern provinces might be driven into the arms of the Republic by the abrogation of reciprocity , at least ...
... secure by peaceful arrangement the annexation of the neighbouring British North West to the United States . Whether or not the eastern provinces might be driven into the arms of the Republic by the abrogation of reciprocity , at least ...
Page 629
... secure the payment of the limited amount of notes that they were allowed to issue . In the nature of things a government cannot possess any considerable amount of fluid assets ; and the principle was therefore quite properly established ...
... secure the payment of the limited amount of notes that they were allowed to issue . In the nature of things a government cannot possess any considerable amount of fluid assets ; and the principle was therefore quite properly established ...
Contents
CHAPTER I | 1 |
The Cordillera | 7 |
Relations of the Aborigines to the Settlers | 13 |
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