History of New South Wales from the Records, Volume 1Charles Potter, 1889 - Australia |
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Page xxix
... Cape Farewell in New Zealand , Cook and his companions read the following account of the country they were about to explore : - New Holland is that vast region which extends from the sixth to the 34th degree of south latitude , and from ...
... Cape Farewell in New Zealand , Cook and his companions read the following account of the country they were about to explore : - New Holland is that vast region which extends from the sixth to the 34th degree of south latitude , and from ...
Page xlvi
... Cape of Good Hope ; and that afterwards , with a moderate portion of industry , they might undoubtedly maintain them- selves without any assistance from England . He recommended sending a large number of persons , two or three hundred ...
... Cape of Good Hope ; and that afterwards , with a moderate portion of industry , they might undoubtedly maintain them- selves without any assistance from England . He recommended sending a large number of persons , two or three hundred ...
Page lxv
... Cape of Good Hope ; while the Spaniards , moved by the same ambition , sought to reach the same goal by sailing west , and so passed through the straits of Magellan . Then began the great contest among the maritime nations of Europe for ...
... Cape of Good Hope ; while the Spaniards , moved by the same ambition , sought to reach the same goal by sailing west , and so passed through the straits of Magellan . Then began the great contest among the maritime nations of Europe for ...
Page lxx
... Cape , that did not die on the passage , thrive exceedingly well ; and we do not want vegetables , good in their kind , which are natural to the country . But long after Phillip's evidence on these points had been published in English ...
... Cape , that did not die on the passage , thrive exceedingly well ; and we do not want vegetables , good in their kind , which are natural to the country . But long after Phillip's evidence on these points had been published in English ...
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... Cape of Good Hope . Women from the islands . Chinese . Trade with the East . Wool . Anti - emi- grationists . A naval station . 5. One of the ships might be despatched from the colony to New Caledonia , Otaheite , and the neighbouring ...
... Cape of Good Hope . Women from the islands . Chinese . Trade with the East . Wool . Anti - emi- grationists . A naval station . 5. One of the ships might be despatched from the colony to New Caledonia , Otaheite , and the neighbouring ...
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