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The engraving of Sir Walter Raleigh is taken from a picture in the collection of the Duchess of Dorset . The title page of his book about his explorations of Guiana is taken from a modern reprint of the first edition .
The engraving of Sir Walter Raleigh is taken from a picture in the collection of the Duchess of Dorset . The title page of his book about his explorations of Guiana is taken from a modern reprint of the first edition .
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Breakfast , or ' tea ' as it is called , is normally taken between six - thirty and seven o'clock with a leisurely reading of the three lively newspapers of the Colony , the Argosy , the Chronicle and the tabloid Graphic .
Breakfast , or ' tea ' as it is called , is normally taken between six - thirty and seven o'clock with a leisurely reading of the three lively newspapers of the Colony , the Argosy , the Chronicle and the tabloid Graphic .
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The Sea Wall at Georgetown has a strong social as well as economic function ; during the day mothers take their children walking there , and after dark it is taken over by passionate couples . Parallel with the Sea Wall runs the single ...
The Sea Wall at Georgetown has a strong social as well as economic function ; during the day mothers take their children walking there , and after dark it is taken over by passionate couples . Parallel with the Sea Wall runs the single ...
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TANTET Aat ( Above ) View of waterside and Demerara River taken from the Georgetown lighthouse . ( Below ) The roofs and back gardens of old Georgetown . In bright sunlight the brilliant whiteness of the wooden houses reflects the sun ...
TANTET Aat ( Above ) View of waterside and Demerara River taken from the Georgetown lighthouse . ( Below ) The roofs and back gardens of old Georgetown . In bright sunlight the brilliant whiteness of the wooden houses reflects the sun ...
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In 1781 war broke out between England and Holland , and Demerara , Essequibo and Berbice were taken by the English . Some months later the French , who were now at war with England , took the Three Rivers under the command of the ...
In 1781 war broke out between England and Holland , and Demerara , Essequibo and Berbice were taken by the English . Some months later the French , who were now at war with England , took the Three Rivers under the command of the ...
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