The Historians' History of the World: The British colonies, The United States (early colonial period)Henry Smith Williams Outlook Company, 1904 |
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... Discovery and exploration , 233. The founding of New South Wales , 235. Abo- lition of transportation : gold and sheep , 238. The settlement of Van Diemen's Land , 241. The convict system in Van Diemen's Land , 242. South Australia ...
... Discovery and exploration , 233. The founding of New South Wales , 235. Abo- lition of transportation : gold and sheep , 238. The settlement of Van Diemen's Land , 241. The convict system in Van Diemen's Land , 242. South Australia ...
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... claimants , 400. The land of Fousang , 401. Icelandic sagas concerning the Irish . discovery , Great Ireland , 402. The Eyrbyggja Saga concerning the Irish colony , PAGE 403. The Norse discoveries , 404. The Saga of Χ CONTENTS.
... claimants , 400. The land of Fousang , 401. Icelandic sagas concerning the Irish . discovery , Great Ireland , 402. The Eyrbyggja Saga concerning the Irish colony , PAGE 403. The Norse discoveries , 404. The Saga of Χ CONTENTS.
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... discovery , 413. The early life of Columbus , 415. Washing- ton Irving's account of Columbus ' trials , 416. Columbus is duped by the Portuguese court , 417. Columbus in Spain , 420. Columbus before the council of Salamanca , 421 ...
... discovery , 413. The early life of Columbus , 415. Washing- ton Irving's account of Columbus ' trials , 416. Columbus is duped by the Portuguese court , 417. Columbus in Spain , 420. Columbus before the council of Salamanca , 421 ...
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... discovery of designs hostile to us , nay , threatening our very existence , the subversion of all the fabric of useful and humane and enlightened polity which we had erected on the ruins of their own barbarous system , and particularly ...
... discovery of designs hostile to us , nay , threatening our very existence , the subversion of all the fabric of useful and humane and enlightened polity which we had erected on the ruins of their own barbarous system , and particularly ...
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... Lord Curzon of Kedleston viceroy . Nushki district and Niabat in Baluchistan trans- ferred to British management . 1900 Severe famine . BOOK VII THE COLONIAL WORLD ......... CHAPTER I DISCOVERY AND. 232 THE HISTORY OF BRITISH INDIA.
... Lord Curzon of Kedleston viceroy . Nushki district and Niabat in Baluchistan trans- ferred to British management . 1900 Severe famine . BOOK VII THE COLONIAL WORLD ......... CHAPTER I DISCOVERY AND. 232 THE HISTORY OF BRITISH INDIA.
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