The Story of Our Colonies: With Sketches of Their Present ConditionsJ. Hogg, 1869 - 411 páginas |
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... miles to the east of Virginia , and somewhat farther north of the West Indies , made them a valuable halting - place ... square miles . The most important of the early acquisitions THE BAHAMAS : ANTIGUA . 55 of England in the 1 OUR WEST ...
... miles to the east of Virginia , and somewhat farther north of the West Indies , made them a valuable halting - place ... square miles . The most important of the early acquisitions THE BAHAMAS : ANTIGUA . 55 of England in the 1 OUR WEST ...
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... square miles , over the greater part of which a few Indian tribes roam undisturbed . About 12,000 whites and ten times as many blacks cultivate most of the coast land , which extends for some 200 miles , and the sugar and rum produced ...
... square miles , over the greater part of which a few Indian tribes roam undisturbed . About 12,000 whites and ten times as many blacks cultivate most of the coast land , which extends for some 200 miles , and the sugar and rum produced ...
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... square miles , being twice the size of Great Britain and Ireland . Their population hardly exceeds a million , and of these more than half are within the narrow limits of Jamaica and Barbados . Barbados is the only one of the colonies ...
... square miles , being twice the size of Great Britain and Ireland . Their population hardly exceeds a million , and of these more than half are within the narrow limits of Jamaica and Barbados . Barbados is the only one of the colonies ...
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... square miles , its coast - line is almost the only part that has as yet been put to use . That coast - line , indented by numberless bays , harbours , coves , and creeks , has not much beauty to recommend it , and St John's is the only ...
... square miles , its coast - line is almost the only part that has as yet been put to use . That coast - line , indented by numberless bays , harbours , coves , and creeks , has not much beauty to recommend it , and St John's is the only ...
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... miles in length , became enveloped in an immense sheet of flame that spread over nearly six thousand square miles . That the stranger may form a faint idea of desolation and misery which no pen can describe , he must picture to himself ...
... miles in length , became enveloped in an immense sheet of flame that spread over nearly six thousand square miles . That the stranger may form a faint idea of desolation and misery which no pen can describe , he must picture to himself ...
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acres adventurers agricultural Barbados Britain British Columbia Brunswick buccaneers Canada Canadian Cape Breton Cape Colony Captain chief chiefly civilization climate coast colonists Columbia and Vancouver continent convicts Creek cultivation Dieman's Land discovery district east emigrants England English Englishmen enterprise European expeditions explored exports favourable forests formed French gold gold-fields Government governor half harbour honour Hudson's Bay Company hundred imports increased inhabitants Jamaica Kaffirs labour Lake less Maoris Melbourne ment mountains natives nearly negroes neighbouring Newfoundland North America northern Nova Scotia Pakeha party population Port Phillip possession profit progress prosperity province Quebec Queensland race residents river sent settlement settlers sheep ships shore slaves soon South Australia South Wales square miles St Lawrence Sydney Tasmania territory thousand tion town trade tribes Vancouver Island vast vessels Victoria visited voyage wealth West Indian West Indies Western Australia whole wool Zealand
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Página 98 - Lay in the fruitful valley. Vast meadows stretched to the eastward, Giving the village its name, and pasture to flocks without number.
Página 99 - Rose from a hundred hearths, the homes of peace and contentment. Thus dwelt together in love these simple Acadian farmers, — Dwelt in the love of God and of man. Alike were they free from Fear, that reigns with the tyrant, and envy, the vice of republics. Neither locks had they to their doors, nor bars to their windows; But their dwellings were open as day and the hearts of the owners; There the richest was poor, and the poorest lived in abundance.
Página 99 - Scarlet and blue and green, with distaffs spinning the golden Flax for the gossiping looms, whose noisy shuttles within doors Mingled their sound with the whir of the wheels and the songs of the maidens. Solemnly down the street came the parish priest, and the children Paused in their play to kiss the hand he extended to bless them. Reverend walked he among them ; and up rose matrons and maidens, 10 EVANGELINE. Hailing his slow approach with words of affectionate welcome.
Página 129 - Company, and their successors, the sole trade and commerce of all those seas, straits, bays, rivers, lakes, creeks and sounds, in whatsoever latitude they shall be, that lie within the entrance of the straits commonly called Hudson's Straits, together with all the lands and territories upon the countries, coasts, and confines of the seas, bays, lakes, rivers, creeks, and sounds aforesaid, that are not already actually possessed by or granted to any of our subjects, or possessed by the subjects of...
Página 99 - Atlantic Looked on the happy valley, but ne'er from their station descended. There, in the midst of its farms, reposed the Acadian village. Strongly built were the houses, with frames of oak and of chestnut, Such as the peasants of Normandy built in the reign of the Henries.
Página 14 - Change wide, and deep, and silently performed, This Land shall witness ; and as days roll on, Earth's universal Frame shall feel the effect Even till the smallest habitable Rock, Beaten by lonely billows, hear the songs Of humanized Society ; and bloom With civil arts, that send their fragrance forth, A grateful tribute to all-ruling Heaven.
Página 222 - there is more joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine just persons that need no repentance.
Página 100 - THIS is the forest primeval. The murmuring pines and the hemlocks, Bearded with moss, and in garments green, indistinct in the twilight, Stand like Druids of eld, with voices sad and prophetic, Stand like harpers hoar, with beards that rest on their bosoms.
Página 129 - ... the whole and entire trade and traffic to and from all havens, bays, creeks, rivers, lakes and seas, into which they shall find entrance or passage by water or land out of the territories, limits or places aforesaid...
Página 332 - It is impossible to read, without shame and indignation, the details which these documents disclose. The unfortunate natives of New Zealand, unless some decisive measures of prevention be adopted, will, I fear, be shortly added to the number of those barbarous tribes, who, in different parts of the Globe, have fallen a sacrifice to their intercourse with civilised men, who bear and disgrace the name of Christians.