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bTitle:/b British Possessions in Europe, Africa, Asia and Australasia, connected with England by the India and Australia Mail Steam Packet Company.br/br/bPublisher:/b British Library, Historical Print Editionsbr/br/The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings,...

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In this three-volume work, published in 1838, Irish civil servant and author Robert Montgomery Martin (1801-68) compiled and collated earlier survey material to describe the geography, geology, meteorology, natural history, agriculture and manufactures, population, and history of the huge area of Eastern India controlled by the East India Company.

A three-volume work of 1838, collating earlier survey material on the East India Company's territories in Eastern India.

A three-volume work of 1838, collating earlier survey material on the East India Company's territories in Eastern India.

A three-volume work of 1838, collating earlier survey material on the East India Company's territories in Eastern India.

Excerpt from The British Colonies He sent his brother Bartholomew to England, to make proposals, in his name, to Henry VII. Bartholomew was taken captive by pirates on his voyage, and not heard of by his brother for ten years, eight of which Columbus was himself des tined to consume in ¿uctuating and most perplexing intercourse with the court of Spainxl' At length, wearied out with fruitless exertions, be resolved to quit Spain, and seek supp...

Excerpt from The British Colonies: Their History, Extent, Condition, and Resources Colonization, * that is the occupation and tillage Of waste lands, is in accordance with the primary decree of Heaven, that man should be fruitful and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it. The earliest records of mankind consist chie¿y Of the history of migrations from one part Of the globe to another, as population increased, or civilization create...

Excerpt from Australia: Comprising New South Wales, Victoria or Port Philip, South Australia, and Western Australia, Their History, Topography, Condition, Resources, Statistics, Gold Discoveries, Mines of Copper, Lead, Etc., Etc By granting local pardons to well-conducted prisoners, to whom small farms, seed corn, and stock were furnished, by issuing tickets of leave to others, who were thus enabled to work on their own account, by inducing r...

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Excerpt from The British Colonies, Vol. 10 Adams, charles, son, Wholesale Saddlers, Coach Iron mongers, and Harness Makers, Park-street, Walsall. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the origin...

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Excerpt from History of the British Possessions in the Indian Atlantic Oceans, Vol. 10 of 10 Ceylon (selan, Singlzala, Lanka, Serendib, or robane), situate between the parallels of to north latitude, and from 80. To 82. East lon~ gitude, is one of the most magnificent islands on the face of the globe, in shape it is somewhat ovate, the extreme length is about 270 miles from north to south, with an extreme breath of 145 miles (an average of a ...

Excerpt from History of the British Colonies, Vol. 5 of 5I say invention and discovery as in common parlance, but it is more than probable that what were then termed discoveries was merely imported information from China and the eastern hemisphere, where printing, the compass, astrolabe, gunpowder, &c., Were long known.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks....

Excerpt from The British Colonies: Their History, Extent, Condition and Resources Colonization, * that is the occupation and tillage of waste lands, is in accordance with the primary decree of Heaven, that man should be fruitful and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it. The earliest records of mankind consist chie¿y of the history of migrations from one part of the globe to another, as population increased, or civilization created...

Excerpt from Railways Past, Present, & Prospective Without entering into the question, whether the desire for improved powers of locomotion caused the rapid extension of Railways, or the contrary, certain it is that the traffic on them is still on the increase, and that the wise management of them, and consequently the safety, speed, and economy of Railway travelling, is a matter of grave moment to us all. The system is, indeed, so new to ou...