Short History of the Dominion of Canada, from 1500 to 1878: With the Contemporaneous History of England and the United States, Together with a Brief Account of the Turko-Russian War of 1877, and the Previous and Subsequent Complications Between England and RussiaLee and Shepherd, 1878 - 666 pages |
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... four small children , his home , with all its contents , was burned to the ground . This was no small discouragement , but he per- severed . The neighbors were not plentiful , but their gener- osity made up for their lack in this ...
... four small children , his home , with all its contents , was burned to the ground . This was no small discouragement , but he per- severed . The neighbors were not plentiful , but their gener- osity made up for their lack in this ...
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... four- teen I asked for my " portion , " and signified an intention of breaking away from home to find employment elsewhere . My portion was promptly granted in hard cash , and consisted of a single three and a penny hapeny piece ...
... four- teen I asked for my " portion , " and signified an intention of breaking away from home to find employment elsewhere . My portion was promptly granted in hard cash , and consisted of a single three and a penny hapeny piece ...
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... four days they reached Greenland , landing not far from where the father of the unfortunate navigator had settled . It is supposed that the land Bjarne saw on this involuntary voy- age in 986 was , first , the present Nantucket , one ...
... four days they reached Greenland , landing not far from where the father of the unfortunate navigator had settled . It is supposed that the land Bjarne saw on this involuntary voy- age in 986 was , first , the present Nantucket , one ...
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... four French vessels , and in the following year he made another voyage , under the patronage of the King of France , and explored about two thousand miles of the eastern coast of America . He returned to France the same year , and is ...
... four French vessels , and in the following year he made another voyage , under the patronage of the King of France , and explored about two thousand miles of the eastern coast of America . He returned to France the same year , and is ...
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... Four ships were manned and provi- sioned ; two of these were designed for the fur trade at Tadousac , whence they were to search the entire coast and protect the com- pany in their fur - trad- ing monopoly ; the other two vessels were ...
... Four ships were manned and provi- sioned ; two of these were designed for the fur trade at Tadousac , whence they were to search the entire coast and protect the com- pany in their fur - trad- ing monopoly ; the other two vessels were ...
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Page 545 - And the United States hereby renounce forever any liberty heretofore enjoyed or claimed by the inhabitants thereof to take, dry, or cure fish on or within three marine miles of any of the coasts, bays, creeks, or harbors of His Britannic Majesty's dominions in America...
Page 545 - Parties, that the Inhabitants of the said United States shall have forever, in common with the Subjects of His Britannic Majesty, the Liberty to take Fish of every kind...
Page 545 - Belleisle and thence Northwardly indefinitely along the Coast, without prejudice however, to any of the exclusive Rights of the Hudson Bay Company...
Page 435 - I'll not forget you, darling, In the land I'm goin' to ; They say there's bread and work for all, And the sun shines always there — But I'll not forget Old Ireland, Were it fifty times as fair...
Page 148 - Britain; and that in all matters of controversy relative to property and civil rights, resort shall be had to the laws of Canada as the rule for the decision of the same...
Page 222 - NOT a drum was heard, not a funeral note, As his corse to the rampart we hurried ; Not a soldier discharged his farewell shot O'er the grave where our hero we buried.
Page 548 - Commissioner omitting or ceasing to act, the vacancy shall be filled in the manner hereinbefore provided for making the original appointment, the period of three months in case of such substitution being calculated from the date of the happening of the vacancy. ^| The Commissioners so named, shall meet...
Page 545 - Whereas differences have arisen respecting the Liberty claimed by the United States for the Inhabitants thereof, to take, dry, and cure Fish on certain Coasts, Bays, Harbours, and Creeks of His Britannic Majesty's Dominions in America...
Page 546 - American fishermen shall be admitted to 'enter such bays or harbours for the purpose of shelter and of repairing damages therein, of purchasing wood, and of obtaining water, and for no other purpose whatever. But they shall be under such restrictions as may be necessary to prevent their taking, drying or curing fish therein, or in any other manner whatever abusing the privileges hereby reserved to them.
Page 548 - Each of the high contracting parties shall also name one person to attend the tribunal as its Agent to represent it generally in all matters connected with the arbitration.