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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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There was no reason in the world why the water should not be taken . Twenty minutes went by and no Chairman arrived , so the official said that if Mahomet would not come to the mountain , etc. ... But soon a small and rather shifty ...
There was no reason in the world why the water should not be taken . Twenty minutes went by and no Chairman arrived , so the official said that if Mahomet would not come to the mountain , etc. ... But soon a small and rather shifty ...
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... Demerara : slave insurrection in , 39 36 ; economic programme , eighteenth century , 37 ; taken by English in 1781 war , 38 ; taken by French , 38 ; takes precedence over Essequibo , 39 ; Hood arrives at , and demands East Indians ...
... Demerara : slave insurrection in , 39 36 ; economic programme , eighteenth century , 37 ; taken by English in 1781 war , 38 ; taken by French , 38 ; takes precedence over Essequibo , 39 ; Hood arrives at , and demands East Indians ...
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Over Guiana Clouds | 3 |
A Chapter of History | 29 |
The People | 49 |
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African agricultural allowed Amerindians appear become believe Berbice British Guiana brought building built called canals cause cent coast Colony coloured Commission Company Constitution Demerara difficult District Dutch East Indian economic elected English Essequibo estates fact factory fall Federation feet fields forest Georgetown give given Government Governor ground Guianese hand important improve increase Indian industry interests Interior labour land leaves less live look Mackenzie manager matter means ment miles move Negro never officer once Party plantations political population possible prepared problems produced Report result rice river road Rupununi schemes schools seems slaves Street sugar survey taken tion told town trees turned various village West whole workers