The World of To-day: The Marvels of Nature and the Creations of Man, Volume 2Harry Johnston, Leslie Haden Baron Haden-Guest William H. Wise & Company, 1937 |
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... Native industries - New Guinea -Papua - An inhospitable land - The Papuans - Totems— Fishing Shark fishing . XI . SOUTH AFRICA The Union of South Africa - Winter in South Africa - The native races- -The Dutch - How the British came - A ...
... Native industries - New Guinea -Papua - An inhospitable land - The Papuans - Totems— Fishing Shark fishing . XI . SOUTH AFRICA The Union of South Africa - Winter in South Africa - The native races- -The Dutch - How the British came - A ...
Page 514
... native rulers are responsible for Imperial defence , restricted as to foreign policy , and pulled up sharply by the Brit- ish Resident whenever they try to kick over Imperial traces . But in everything that matters , home rule survives ...
... native rulers are responsible for Imperial defence , restricted as to foreign policy , and pulled up sharply by the Brit- ish Resident whenever they try to kick over Imperial traces . But in everything that matters , home rule survives ...
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... native Sovereigns . The first big annexation was that of Bengal in 1765 as a conse- quence of the victory of Plassey in 1757. During the succeed- ing century , British dominion spread over the peninsula by fits and starts , with ...
... native Sovereigns . The first big annexation was that of Bengal in 1765 as a conse- quence of the victory of Plassey in 1757. During the succeed- ing century , British dominion spread over the peninsula by fits and starts , with ...
Contents
INDIA Concluded | 501 |
MALAYA BORNEO AND HONG KONG | 527 |
AUSTRALIA | 531 |
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