A Statistical Account of the British Settlements in Australasia: Including the Colonies of New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land: with an Enumeration of the Advantages which They Offer to Emigrants, as Well with References to Each Other, as to the United States of America and the Canadas; and Directions and Advice to Emigrants, Volume 2Geo. B. Whittaker, 1824 - Australasia |
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... colony . The superior coldness of their climate sufficiently accounts for the former defficiency , and the greater recency of their establishment for the latter . The orange , citron , guava , loquet , pomegranate , and many other ...
... colony . The superior coldness of their climate sufficiently accounts for the former defficiency , and the greater recency of their establishment for the latter . The orange , citron , guava , loquet , pomegranate , and many other ...
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... colonies extends , the superior adaptation of the colder climate for the rearing and fattening of stock is quite ... colony , being in 1821 no more than five - hundred and fifty . What with importation from Port Jackson and breed ...
... colonies extends , the superior adaptation of the colder climate for the rearing and fattening of stock is quite ... colony , being in 1821 no more than five - hundred and fifty . What with importation from Port Jackson and breed ...
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... colony . The fur seal fishery is prosecuted with some success on the coasts . The fur of this animal is well known as a valuable article of commerce , and of much request in England , and is of no inconsiderable benefit at present to ...
... colony . The fur seal fishery is prosecuted with some success on the coasts . The fur of this animal is well known as a valuable article of commerce , and of much request in England , and is of no inconsiderable benefit at present to ...
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... colony , the colonists were absolutely prohibited from pro- curing it even in their own harbours , while they had the mortification of witnessing several car- goes procured in the very river before their eyes , by persons totally ...
... colony , the colonists were absolutely prohibited from pro- curing it even in their own harbours , while they had the mortification of witnessing several car- goes procured in the very river before their eyes , by persons totally ...
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... colony , is found to be a very powerful tanning agent . From an experiment conducted under the inspection of one of the highest authorities in this country , Professor Brandt , the strength of the Mimosa bark , as compared with that of ...
... colony , is found to be a very powerful tanning agent . From an experiment conducted under the inspection of one of the highest authorities in this country , Professor Brandt , the strength of the Mimosa bark , as compared with that of ...
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acres acting governor aforesaid agricultural Amount of rate annum appear appointed Australasia average Balance from last barley bushels capital cent chief justice climate clothing considerable Consumed on farm convicts crown labourers cultivation dependencies thereof Diemen's Land ditto ditto duty emigrant employ and subsist employment England erecting estimate ewes expence exported feet further enacted George Town governor or acting grant greater harbour heirs and successors hereby Hobart Town horned cattle hulks island judges Launceston letters patent Macquarie Macquarie Harbour maize Majesty Majesty's ment Norfolk Island offenders Parliament party pauper penitentiaries person or persons Port Dalrymple Port Jackson Port Macquarie produce Provided rate reduced Receipts relief rent river river Derwent settlers sheep sheriff Shingles South Wales Sundries Supreme Courts respectively Sydney tion tups United Kingdom Upper Canada Van Diemen's Land vessel wages of labour wedders wheat wool
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