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... London : JOHN MORTIMER , PUBLISHER , 141 , STRAND : AND SOLD BY PELHAM RICHARDSON , CORNHILL ; TRELAWNEY SAUNDERS , CHARING CROSS ; J. MENZIES , EDINBURGH ; MURRAY AND SON , GLASGOW . MDCCCLII . CONTENTS TO VOL . I. American Fisheries ...
... London : JOHN MORTIMER , PUBLISHER , 141 , STRAND : AND SOLD BY PELHAM RICHARDSON , CORNHILL ; TRELAWNEY SAUNDERS , CHARING CROSS ; J. MENZIES , EDINBURGH ; MURRAY AND SON , GLASGOW . MDCCCLII . CONTENTS TO VOL . I. American Fisheries ...
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... London , the happiness , prosperity , and progress , in wealth and civilization , of infant nations was confined to précis writers and red tapists , useful for attending to details , but utterly incapable , from their education and ...
... London , the happiness , prosperity , and progress , in wealth and civilization , of infant nations was confined to précis writers and red tapists , useful for attending to details , but utterly incapable , from their education and ...
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... London , plans and sections in detail of the line from Howrah , opposite to Calcutta , to Rajmahl , all of which have been submitted to the inspection of Colonel Forbes ; and I am now in a position to prove , from surveys made during ...
... London , plans and sections in detail of the line from Howrah , opposite to Calcutta , to Rajmahl , all of which have been submitted to the inspection of Colonel Forbes ; and I am now in a position to prove , from surveys made during ...
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... London - a city whose wealth would surprise and ( I hesitate not to say , considering the paucity of police , and the desperate classes from which many of the diggers are derived ) whose freedom from serious crime might set an example ...
... London - a city whose wealth would surprise and ( I hesitate not to say , considering the paucity of police , and the desperate classes from which many of the diggers are derived ) whose freedom from serious crime might set an example ...
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... London in 1826 , was no more thought of as to payment either of principal or interest . Neither was any step taken for the arrangement of foreign relations by treaties . Thus the country passed painfully through the first years of its ...
... London in 1826 , was no more thought of as to payment either of principal or interest . Neither was any step taken for the arrangement of foreign relations by treaties . Thus the country passed painfully through the first years of its ...
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Page 235 - Labrador; but so soon as the same, or any portion thereof, shall be settled, it shall not be lawful for the said fishermen to dry or cure fish at such portion so settled, without previous agreement for such purpose with the inhabitants, proprietors, or possessors of the ground.
Page 234 - 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, it is agreed between The High Contracting 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 235 - American fishermen shall also have liberty, for ever, to dry and cure fish in any of the unsettled bays, harbours, and creeks, of the southern part of the coast of Newfoundland hereabove described, and of the coast of Labrador...
Page 109 - England has erected no churches, no hospitals, no palaces, no schools ; England has built no bridges, made no high roads, cut no navigations, dug out no reservoirs. Every other conqueror of every other description has left some monument, either of state or beneficence, behind him. Were we to be driven out of India this day, nothing would remain to tell that it had been possessed, during the inglorious period of our dominion, by anything better than the ourang-outang or the tiger.
Page 7 - He feels no ennobling principle in his own heart, who wishes to level all the. artificial institutions which have been adopted for giving a body to opinion, and permanence to fugitive esteem.
Page 235 - And the United States hereby renounce, for ever, 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, not included within the abovementioned limits...
Page 25 - John. It is the curse of kings, to be attended By slaves, that take their humours for a warrant To break within the bloody house of life ; And, on the winking of authority, To understand a law ; to know the meaning Of dangerous majesty, when, perchance, it frowns More upon humour, than advis'd respect.
Page 170 - Emigrants must not have less than the above outfit ; but the larger the stock of clothing, the better for health and comfort during the voyage, which usually lasts about four months, and as the emigrants have always to pass through very hot and very cold weather, they should be prepared for both ; two or three coloured serge shirts for men, and an extra supply of flannel for women and children, arc strongly recommended.
Page 381 - Such application shall be immediately recorded by such officer in a book to be kept for that purpose, which shall be open at all reasonable times to the inspection of applicants. In case no previous application shall have been made...
Page 235 - 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.