Colonies

Parliament, entitled, "An Act to enable his Majesty to conclude a peace or truce with certain Colonies in North America," therein mentioned, it recited, that it is essential to the _interest, welfare, and prosperity_ of Great Britain, and the _Colonies or Plantations_ of

The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. VIII Jared Sparks 1827

(M357) Neuerthelesse I find that the Romans proceeding further, or rather adding vnto these two chiefe causes aforesaid, (as being most curious to plant not onely their ensignes and victories, but also their lawes, customes, and religion in those prouinces which they had conquered by force of armes) haue oftentimes by the decree of their soueraigne Senate sent forth inhabitants, which they called Colonies (thinking by this way to make their name immortall) euen to the vnfurnishing of their own

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation. Vol. XIII. America. Part II. Richard Hakluyt 1584

May 30th, 2009 - 5: 49 pm § in Colonies, Season, Society, Travel

2009 May | Edwardian Promenade 2009

British rule in India and the Colonies is held to be indistinguishable from Nazism.

As I Please 1944

And here I may say that the generosity of Great Britain to her Colonies is to be marvelled at.

Australian Political Development 1909

In conclusion I would point out that the great resources of the Empire -- not only of Canada, but of the other great Colonies and even of the Motherland -- are yet in their infancy, and that today the cry throughout the length and breadth of the Motherland and of many Colonies is towards Canada

The Defence of the Empire 1905

Posted 30 May 2009 by Evangeline Holland in Colonies, Season, Society, Travel

The Season: Colonies & Commonwealths | Edwardian Promenade 2009

There's sort of a cycle to this, like in the Colonies was their life, Galactica was purgatory, and now they can finally rest on Earth - which as Bill points out is not a place necessarily, but an idea, a dream.

Open Thread: #422-423 Daybreak Part 2 2009

We get a decent feel for what's going on in the 12 Colonies, which is interesting, because we only know them as cinders on tv, and Gardner does give us good glimpses into the mindset of this space-spanning civilization 20 years after a horrible, world-changing war with the Cylons they created, but the actual story in this novel was too thin for my tastes.

ianrandalstrock's Journal ianrandalstrock 2007

The Stamp Act of 1765 (short title Duties in American Colonies Act 1765; 5 George III, c.

Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz 2009