Canada Under British Rule, 1760-1900University Press, 1900 - 346 oldal |
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viii. oldal
... interests on the continent of North America . At particular points of the historical narrative I have dwelt for a space on economic , social , and intellectual conditions , so that the reader may intelligently follow every phase of the ...
... interests on the continent of North America . At particular points of the historical narrative I have dwelt for a space on economic , social , and intellectual conditions , so that the reader may intelligently follow every phase of the ...
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... interest , it is at the same time as illusive as the fata morgana , or the lakes and rivers that are created by the mists of a summer's eve on the great prairies of the Canadian west . Five centuries later than the Norse voyagers ...
... interest , it is at the same time as illusive as the fata morgana , or the lakes and rivers that are created by the mists of a summer's eve on the great prairies of the Canadian west . Five centuries later than the Norse voyagers ...
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... interest in Virginia with its more favourable climate and southern products . It was England's great rival , France , that was the pioneer at the beginning of the seventeenth century in the work of exploring and settling the countries ...
... interest in Virginia with its more favourable climate and southern products . It was England's great rival , France , that was the pioneer at the beginning of the seventeenth century in the work of exploring and settling the countries ...
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... interests were concerned ; but , despite his faults of character , he was a brave soldier , dignified and courteous on important occasions , a close student of the character of the Indians , always ready when the necessity arose to ...
... interests were concerned ; but , despite his faults of character , he was a brave soldier , dignified and courteous on important occasions , a close student of the character of the Indians , always ready when the necessity arose to ...
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... interest itself in immigration to neglected Acadia . Of the total population , nearly 1000 persons were settled in the beautiful country which the industry and ingenuity of the Acadian peasants , in the course of many years , reclaimed ...
... interest itself in immigration to neglected Acadia . Of the total population , nearly 1000 persons were settled in the beautiful country which the industry and ingenuity of the Acadian peasants , in the course of many years , reclaimed ...
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Acadian administration affairs appointed assembly authorities became boundary Britain British government British North America Brunswick Cartier century Champlain chiefly church civil colonies confederation constitution courts crown declared district Dominion government elected empire England English established executive favour federal force France French Canadian governor governor-general half-breeds Halifax honour house of commons imperial government important Indians influence interests justice Lake land later leader legislative council legislature Liberal lieutenant-governor Lord Lord Durham Lower Canada Loyalists Mackenzie majority Manitoba maritime provinces ment minister ministry Montreal Niagara North-west Nova Scotia Ontario opinion Ottawa Papineau parliament parliament of Canada party political population Prince Edward Island principles provision Quebec Quebec Act question recognised Reformers representatives resolutions responsible government Riel River Roman Catholic royal senate settlement settlers Sir John Macdonald St Lawrence territory tion Toronto trade treaty union United Upper Canada vote
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294. oldal - 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.
233. oldal - Union, of the construction of a railway from the Pacific towards the Rocky Mountains, and from such point as may be selected, east of the Rocky Mountains, towards the Pacific, to connect the seaboard of British Columbia with the railway system of Canada ; and further, to secure the completion of such railway within ten years from the date of the Union.
262. oldal - In and for each Province the legislature may exclusively make laws in relation to education, subject and according to the following provisions: 1) Nothing in any such law shall prejudicially affect any right or privilege with respect to denominational schools which any class of persons have by law in the Province at the union...
264. oldal - Every Legislative Assembly of Ontario and every Legislative Assembly of Quebec shall continue for Four Years from the Day of the Return of the Writs for...
46. oldal - An Act to amend an Act of the fourteenth year of His Majesty, King George the Third, for establishing a fund towards defraying the Charges of the Administration of Justice and the Support of the Civil Government...
89. oldal - Loyalists, on their coming to full age, and that it was his wish to put a mark of honour upon the families who had adhered to the unity of the empire, and joined the Royal Standard in America before the Treaty of Separation in the year 1783.
207. oldal - The executive authority or government shall be vested in the Sovereign of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and be administered according to the well-understood principles of the British Constitution by the Sovereign personally, or by the representative of the Sovereign duly authorized.
326. oldal - And if in a majority of the States a majority of the electors voting approve the proposed law, and if a majority of all the electors voting also approve the proposed law, it shall be presented to the GovernorGeneral for the Queen's assent.
46. oldal - ... and that the clergy of the said church may hold, receive, and enjoy, their accustomed dues and rights, with respect to such persons only as shall profess the said religion.
224. oldal - The slender rill had strayed, But for the slanting stone, To evening's ocean, with the tangled braid Of foam-flecked Oregon. So from the heights of "Will Life's parting stream descends, And, as a moment turns its slender rill, Each widening torrent bends, — From the same cradle's side, From the same mother's knee, — One to long darkness and the frozen tide, One to the Peaceful Sea...