The New International Encyclopædia, Volume 17Daniel Coit Gilman, Harry Thurston Peck, Frank Moore Colby Dodd, Mead, 1904 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... British protectorate in British East Africa , con- sisting of the native kingdom of Uganda and sev- eral adjacent States . It is bounded by the paral- lel of 5 ° north latitude ( Egyptian Sudan ) on the north , the Congo Free State on ...
... British protectorate in British East Africa , con- sisting of the native kingdom of Uganda and sev- eral adjacent States . It is bounded by the paral- lel of 5 ° north latitude ( Egyptian Sudan ) on the north , the Congo Free State on ...
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... British Gov- ernment is represented by a commissioner and a deputy commissioner . The colonial forces , num- bering 4,000 men , are commanded and largely officered by Englishmen . The headquarters of the English administration are at ...
... British Gov- ernment is represented by a commissioner and a deputy commissioner . The colonial forces , num- bering 4,000 men , are commanded and largely officered by Englishmen . The headquarters of the English administration are at ...
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... British War of 1899-1903 , when the British troops were sometimes unable to distinguish groups of the enemy from similar bodies of their own forces , owing to the fact that both sides employed Khaki uniforms . Uniforms of this material ...
... British War of 1899-1903 , when the British troops were sometimes unable to distinguish groups of the enemy from similar bodies of their own forces , owing to the fact that both sides employed Khaki uniforms . Uniforms of this material ...
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... British and German types . UNITED STATES . An important and radical alteration in the uniform of the United States Army was made in 1902. It comprised the adop- tion of ' full dress , ' ' dress , ' and ' service ' uniforms ( with summer ...
... British and German types . UNITED STATES . An important and radical alteration in the uniform of the United States Army was made in 1902. It comprised the adop- tion of ' full dress , ' ' dress , ' and ' service ' uniforms ( with summer ...
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... British ships . Charles I. restricted the Union flag to royal ships , and on July 28 , 1707 , a ' red jack ( flag ) with a union jack ' at the upper corner next to the staff was duly pre- scribed as a merchant ensign . In 1801 the red ...
... British ships . Charles I. restricted the Union flag to royal ships , and on July 28 , 1707 , a ' red jack ( flag ) with a union jack ' at the upper corner next to the staff was duly pre- scribed as a merchant ensign . In 1801 the red ...
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Popular passages
Page 383 - ... in case of a deliberate, palpable, and dangerous exercise of other powers, not granted by the said compact, the States, who are parties thereto, have the right, and are in duty bound, to interpose, for arresting the progress of the evil, and for maintaining, within their respective limits, the authorities, rights, and liberties, appertaining to them.
Page 128 - I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere with the institution of slavery in the States where it exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so.
Page 142 - We believe that there is one God, whose nature is Love, revealed in one Lord Jesus Christ, by one Holy Spirit of Grace, who will finally restore the whole family of mankind to holiness and happiness.
Page 383 - That the several states who"' -'formed that instrument being sovereign and independent, have the unquestionable right to judge of the infraction; and, That a Nullification by those sovereignties, of all unauthorized acts done under color of that instrument is the rightful remedy...
Page 383 - Government created by this compact was not made the exclusive or final judge of the extent of the powers delegated to itself; since that would have made its discretion, and not the Constitution, the measure of its powers...
Page 334 - She was the daughter and only child of Edward, Duke of Kent, fourth son of George III.
Page 186 - I mean that principle which approves or disapproves of certain actions, not on account of their tending to augment the happiness, nor yet on account of their tending to diminish the happiness of the party whose interest is in question, but merely because a man finds himself disposed to approve or disapprove of them: holding up that approbation or disapprobation as a sufficient reason for itself, and disclaiming the necessity of looking out for any extrinsic ground.
Page 383 - ... by this compact was not made the exclusive or final judge of the extent of the powers delegated to itself; since that would have made its discretion, and not the constitution, the measure of its powers; but that as in all other cases of compact among parties having no common judge, each party has an equal right to judge for itself, as well of infractions as of the mode and measure of redress.
Page 245 - He was made a Knight of the Bath at the coronation of queen Anne...
Page 11 - HISTORICAL VIEW OF THE PROGRESS OF DISCOVERY ON THE MORE NORTHERN COASTS OF NORTH AMERICA.