John Heywood's Atlas and Geography of the British Empire1879 - 137 pages |
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Page 42 - Sandhurst took place in consequence of the transfer of the government of India from the East India Company to the Crown, and the subsequent amalgamation of the Indian and Imperial forces.
Page 73 - Alaska; on the south by the United States; on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of St.
Page 81 - ... The republic of Uruguay, or Banda Oriental del Uruguay, formerly a Brazilian province, on August 25, 1825, declared its independence, which was recognised by the Treaty of Montevideo, signed August 27, 1828. The constitution of the republic was proclaimed July 18, 1831. By the terms of this charter, the legislative power is in the hands of a parliament composed of two houses, the Senate and the Chamber of Representatives, which meet in annual session, extending from February 15 to the end of...
Page 15 - Extent and boundaries. — Scotland constitutes the northern portion of the island of Great Britain. It is bounded on the north and west by the Atlantic Ocean, on the south by England and part of the Irish Sea, and on the east by the North Sea.
Page 104 - Commander-in-Chief, who is assisted by an Executive Council of nine members, a Legislative Council of nine and an Assembly of 29 members who are chosen by electors with a slight property qualification.
Page 34 - Washouts occur in the heavy rainstorms and tornadoes of the rainy season from the middle of June to the end of October.
Page 2 - I do not believe that the House of Commons is the House of the People, or that the members of the House of Commons are the representatives of the People.
Page 73 - It is almost completely land-locked, but is connected, with the Atlantic Ocean by Hudson Strait, and with the Arctic Ocean by Fox Channel and Fury and Hecla Strait.
Page 84 - ... Public Works, Buildings, etc. — Saint John has an electric railway system, electric lights and a splendid water and sewerage system. It has a large public hospital, fine modern school houses, exhibition buildings, free public library, and other public buildings of a similar character. Its custom house is said to be one of the finest in the world. The city has about 40 .churches. History, Population, etc. — The Saint John River received its name from Champlain, who visited it in the year 1604,...
Page 100 - Island was discovered in 1493 by Columbus, who gave it his own Christian name. It was the first British settlement in the West Indies, the colony being formed in 1623 by Sir Thomas Warner, an energetic merchant.