The History of Barbados: Comprising a Geographical and Statistical Description of the Island; a Sketch of the Historical Events Since the Settlement; and an Account of Its Geology and Natural ProductionsLongman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1848 - 722 Seiten |
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The History of Barbados: Comprising a Geographical and Statistical ... Robert Hermann Schomburgk Eingeschränkte Leseprobe - 1971 |
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Seite 209 - Councils and the Representatives of the people so to be summoned as aforesaid, to make, constitute, 'and ordain laws, statutes, and ordinances for the public peace, welfare, and good government of our said colonies, and of the people and inhabitants thereof, as near as may be agreeable to the laws of England...
Seite 635 - The fan-coral sweeps through the clear, deep sea; And the yellow and scarlet tufts of ocean Are bending like corn on the upland lea: And life, in rare and beautiful forms, Is sporting amid those bowers of stone, And is safe, when the wrathful spirit of storms Has made the top of the wave his own : And when the ship from his fury flies, Where the myriad voices of ocean roar.
Seite 40 - Millions of spirits for his fault amerced Of heaven, and from eternal splendours flung For his revolt; yet faithful how they stood, Their glory withered: as when heaven's fire Hath scathed the forest oaks, or mountain pines, With singed top their stately growth, though bare, Stands on the blasted heath.
Seite 109 - The cardinal principle which lies at the foundation of our educational system is that all the children of the State shall be educated by the State.
Seite 514 - If any person, being chosen a member of the House of Commons, shall accept of any office from the crown, during such time as he shall continue a member, his election shall be, and is hereby declared to be void, and a new writ shall issue for a new election, as if such person so accepting was naturally dead. Nevertheless such person shall be capable of being again elected, as if his place had not become void as aforesaid.
Seite 246 - To THE MEMORY OF HORATIO LORD VISCOUNT NELSON, KB VICE-ADMIRAL OF THE WHITE, THE PRESERVER OF THE BRITISH WEST INDIES IN A MOMENT OF UNEXAMPLED PERIL; THE HERO, WHOSE VARIOUS AND TRANSCENDENT MERITS, ALIKE CONSPICUOUS IN ADDRESS, DECISION, ACTION AND ACHIEVEMENT THROUGHOUT HIS WHOLE UNPARALLELED CAREER OF GLORY NO POWERS OF LANGUAGE CAN SUFFICIENTLY DELINEATE, THIS STATUE WAS ERECTED BY THE GRATEFUL INHABITANTS OF BARBADOS, ON A SPOT OF GROUND APPROPRIATED TO IT BY A PUBLIC...
Seite 431 - British vessels and their cargoes shall be admitted to an entry in the ports of the United States from the islands, provinces, or colonies of Great Britain on or near the North American continent and north or east of the United States...
Seite 65 - I have observed one pass over Canton River, in which the water ascended like a waterspout at sea, and some of the ships that were moored near its path were suddenly turned round by its influence., After passing over the river, it was observed to strip many trees of their leaves, which, together with the light covering of some of the houses and sheds, it carried up a considerable way into the atmosphere.
Seite 456 - That this House will, early in the next session of parliament, proceed to take into consideration the circumstances of the slave-trade complained of in the petitions presented to the House, and what may be fit to be done there* Letter from Sir Charles Middleton, as cited in Life of Wilberforce. upon.
Seite 49 - ... their roots, deprived of their leaves and branches; and the most luxuriant spring changed in this one night to the dreariest winter. In vain was it to look round for shelter; houses, that from their situation it was to have been imagined would have been in a degree protected, were all flat with the earth, and the miserable owners, if they were so fortunate as to escape with their lives, were left without a covering for themselves and family.