Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of CommonsPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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(Naval enquiry.) A letter from the principal officers and commissioners of His Majesty's navy, to William Marsden, Esq. Secretary of the Admiralty; dated the 5th of April 1805;--inclosing, copy of their memorial intended to be presented to the Honourable House of Commons, in answer to the first report of the Commissioners of Naval Enquiry
Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of CommonsPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Some Early Records of the Macarthurs of Camden
Author: Elizabeth Macarthur Macarthur-OnslowPublisher:
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Category : New South Wales
Languages : en
Pages : 538
Book Description
John Macarthur, of Camden, New South Wales, introduced the merino sheep into Australia and founded the Australian wool trade.
Journal of a Lady of Quality
Author: Janet SchawPublisher: Applewood Books
ISBN: 1429016949
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
Alexander and Janet Schaw, Scottish siblings, began a journey in 1774 that would take them from Edinburgh to the Caribbean Islands and then to America. Part of the early wave of Scottish colonization, the pair visited family and friends who had already established themselves in the colonies. ""Journal of a Lady of Quality"" is Janet Schaw's account of this voyage through letters to a friend in Scotland. The letters describe the sights, scenery, and social life she encountered, but they also reveal the political atmosphere of an America on the verge of revolution. Stephen Carl Arch provides a new introduction for this Bison Books edition.
The Depot for Prisoners of War at Norman Cross Huntingdonshire, 1796 to 1816
Author: Thomas James WalkerPublisher:
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Category : France
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
History of New South Wales from the Records: Phillip and Grose, 1789-1794
Author: George Burnett BartonPublisher:
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Category : New South Wales
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
The History of Tasmania
Author: John WestPublisher:
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Category : Aboriginal Tasmanians
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
Author's copy. Printed, with MS. corrections and annotations by the author. Handwriting identical with that in a letter from West to Edward Wise, 5 June 1864 in ML MSS. 1327/3, pp. 315-317. 1. pp. 209-340 are missing, with blank pages inserted at the back used for annotations. 2. identical with other copies of the volume.
A Colonial Autocracy
Author: Marion PhillipsPublisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780714626581
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 10
Book Description
First published in 1971. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
The Atlantic Salmon in the History of North America
Author: R. W. DunfieldPublisher: Fisheries and Oceans, Scientific Information and Publications Branch
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Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
The Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) has occupied a salient position in the history of eastern North America for at least the past 1000 years. Initially the species occupied a prominant niche in the prolific web of life that existed throughout its former occurrence area; millions of pounds of salmon were produced annually from the freshwater streams between New York and Ungava - a resource that was a principal food source for the Amerindian cultures which shared its range. In a chronological and cumulative way, the salmon became an increasingly important factor in both the domestic and commercial life of the developing colonies; it provided a recreational outlet for the sportsman, and evolved as a principal object of intellectual and scientific investigation. The documented specifics of the salmon's history, however, are largely comprised of repetitive instances of overexploitation, careless destruction of stocks and their environment, and ineffectual conservation actions. Despite the species' former importance, its more recent history is one of declining presence, and its destiny appears to be extinction. By documenting this story of discovery, exploitation, and decline, the urgent need for the employment of sound resource management practices to preserve the salmon is emphasized. Appendix A: Historical methods of packing salmon.
Tahiti Nui
Author: Colin W. NewburyPublisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 0824880323
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
Tahiti Nui is an account of the survival of a Polynesian society in the face of successive settlements of missionaries, traders, and administrators. Beginning with the first explorers and Captain Cook's scientific observations at Point Venus, Dr. Newbury has separated the various strands interwoven in the fabric of Tahitian society, tracing their development and showing how they interacted at successive stages. Missionaries and foreign traders, administrators and Polynesians, planters and immigrant Chinese have all contributed to the distinctive flavor of French Polynesia, with Tahiti and Tahitians becoming increasingly dominant, not just as the focus of the French administration in Pape'ete, but in the social networks and trading patterns that have evolved.
This Errant Lady
Author: Jane FranklinPublisher: National Library Australia
ISBN: 0642107491
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
Jane Franklin's diary account of her travels from Van Diemen's Land to Port Phillip and then overland from Melbourne to Sydney in 1839 provides a detailed and colourful snapshot of colonial society recorded by a sharply observant witness -- back cover. includes brief references to Aboriginal people.