Her Majesty's Colonies: A Series of Original Papers Issued Under the Authority of the Royal CommissionSir Arthur James Richens Trendell |
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Page 414 - He makes the figs our mouths to meet ; And throws the melons at our feet. But apples plants of such a price, No tree could ever bear them twice. With cedars chosen by his hand, From Lebanon, he stores the land. And makes the hollow seas, that roar, Proclaim the ambergris on shore.
Page 414 - In the ocean's bosom unespied, From a small boat that rowed along The listening winds received this song: "What should we do but sing His praise That led us through the watery maze Unto an isle so long unknown, And yet far kinder than our own? Where He the huge sea-monsters wracks That lift the deep upon their backs, He lands us on a grassy stage, Safe from the storms' and prelates
Page 304 - Council which consists of the Governor, the Colonial Secretary, and the Attorney-General ex officio, and such other persons as may be nominated by the King, and an Executive Committee which consists of the Members of the Executive Council, one Member of the Legislative Council, and four Members of the House of Assembly nominated by the Governor. This Executive Committee introduces all money votes and Government measures and prepares the Estimates.
Page 414 - No tree could ever bear them twice. With cedars chosen by His hand From Lebanon He stores the land ; And makes the hollow seas that roar Proclaim the ambergris on shore. He cast (of which we rather boast) The Gospel's pearl upon our coast; And in these rocks for us did frame A temple where to sound His name. Oh ! let our voice His praise exalt Till it arrive at Heaven's vault Which thence (perhaps) rebounding may Echo beyond the Mexique bay!
Page 545 - That England will pay to the Porte whatever is the present excess of revenue over expenditure in the island...
Page 128 - And never more, on sea or shore, Should Sir Humphrey see the light. He sat upon the deck, The Book was in his hand ; " Do not fear ! Heaven is as near...
Page 545 - ... purses, to be duly verified hereafter, and to the exclusion of the produce of State and Crown lands let or sold during that period.* " IV. That the Sublime Porte may freely sell and lease lands and other property in Cyprus belonging to the Ottoman Crown and State (Arazil Miriye' v6 Emlaki Houmayoun), the produce of which does not form part of the revenue of the island referred to in Article III.
Page 409 - Somers, induced the Virginia Company to seek an extension of their charter, so as to include the islands within their dominion, and this extension was readily granted by King James I., but shortly afterwards the Virginia Company sold the islands for the sum of...
Page 410 - Island, is about 14 miles in length, and about a mile in average width; it contains about 9,000 acres of land, the highest point being only 240 feet above the sea. All the other islands taken together measure about 3,000 acres.
Page 72 - Pre" desire to breed and preserve the same on their own lands, it is enacted that it shall not be lawful to hunt, shoot, kill or destroy any such game without the consent .of the owner of the property wherever the same may be bred.