The History of Newfoundland: From the Earliest Times to the Year 1860Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts & Green, 1863 - 531 Seiten |
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... miles in extent , frequented by the shoals of fish for which the country has been famous since its discovery . The interior , though of great extent and covered with forests relieved by numerous lakes of various sizes , is comparatively ...
... miles in extent , frequented by the shoals of fish for which the country has been famous since its discovery . The interior , though of great extent and covered with forests relieved by numerous lakes of various sizes , is comparatively ...
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... miles to the north of the capital , St. John's , and forming a wild residence , in which multitudes of sea birds build their nests . The explorers pursued their voyage , still proceed- ing southward and westward , taking observations of ...
... miles to the north of the capital , St. John's , and forming a wild residence , in which multitudes of sea birds build their nests . The explorers pursued their voyage , still proceed- ing southward and westward , taking observations of ...
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... miles further west , directed their first en- deavours to gain a view of Newfoundland ; and many of them made a halting place of temporary rest to their weary crews and passengers in the commodious haven of St. John's . A second fact ...
... miles further west , directed their first en- deavours to gain a view of Newfoundland ; and many of them made a halting place of temporary rest to their weary crews and passengers in the commodious haven of St. John's . A second fact ...
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... miles to the north of Cape Race , where the agent built what was considered a magnificent house . In the succeeding year the colony was reinforced by fresh emigrants , also well supplied with stores and implements , and in the autumn of ...
... miles to the north of Cape Race , where the agent built what was considered a magnificent house . In the succeeding year the colony was reinforced by fresh emigrants , also well supplied with stores and implements , and in the autumn of ...
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... from time to time be put in execution : by which charter all planters were forbid to inhabit within six miles of the shore from Cape Race to Cape Bonavista . ' * Reeves ' Newfoundland . It is well observed by Chief - Justice Reeves- '
... from time to time be put in execution : by which charter all planters were forbid to inhabit within six miles of the shore from Cape Race to Cape Bonavista . ' * Reeves ' Newfoundland . It is well observed by Chief - Justice Reeves- '
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