Lord ElginGood Press, 2019-12-24 - 233 psl. The following book is a biography of James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin. He was a British colonial administrator and diplomat and previously served as Governor of Jamaica, Governor General of the Province of Canada, and Viceroy of India. He was also appointed High Commissioner and Plenipotentiary in China and the Far East to assist in the process of opening up China and Japan to Western trade. |
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... parliament from 1790-1840 , and an ambassador to several European courts ; but he is best known to history by the fact that he seriously crippled his private fortunes by his purchase , while in the East , of that magnificent collection ...
... parliament from 1790-1840 , and an ambassador to several European courts ; but he is best known to history by the fact that he seriously crippled his private fortunes by his purchase , while in the East , of that magnificent collection ...
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... parliament as member for the borough of Southampton . He claimed then , as always , to be a Liberal Conservative , because he believed that " the institutions of our country , religious as well as civil , are wisely adapted , when duly ...
... parliament as member for the borough of Southampton . He claimed then , as always , to be a Liberal Conservative , because he believed that " the institutions of our country , religious as well as civil , are wisely adapted , when duly ...
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John George Bourinot. colonies, to surrender his prospects in parliament and accept the governorship of Jamaica. No doubt he was largely influenced to take this position by the conviction that he would be able to relieve his father's ...
John George Bourinot. colonies, to surrender his prospects in parliament and accept the governorship of Jamaica. No doubt he was largely influenced to take this position by the conviction that he would be able to relieve his father's ...
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... parliament in 1840 but did not come into effect until February of the following year, made provision for a legislative assembly in which each section of the united provinces was represented by an equal number of members—forty-two for ...
... parliament in 1840 but did not come into effect until February of the following year, made provision for a legislative assembly in which each section of the united provinces was represented by an equal number of members—forty-two for ...
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... parliament . Lord John Russell had been compelled to recognize the fact that it was not possible to govern Canada by the old methods of administration - that it was necessary to adopt a new colonial policy which would give a larger ...
... parliament . Lord John Russell had been compelled to recognize the fact that it was not possible to govern Canada by the old methods of administration - that it was necessary to adopt a new colonial policy which would give a larger ...
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CHAPTER I | |
THE END OF THE LAFONTAINEBALDWIN MINISTRY 1851 | |
CHAPTER VI | |
CHAPTER VII | |
CHAPTER VIII | |
CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES | |
CHAPTER X | |
CHAPTER XI | |
A COMPARISON OF SYSTEMS | |
INDEX | |
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