Minnesota and the Far WestW. Blackwood and Sons, 1855 - 306 sider Oliphant acted as secretary to Lord Elgin during the negotiation at Washington of the reciprocity treaty with Canada. He then accompanied Lord Elgin to Quebec. There he was appointed superintendent of Indian affairsE, and made a journey to Lake Superior and back by the Mississippi to Chicago. |
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... government , 13-20 CHAPTER III . CANADIAN SOCIETY . The gay season - The attractions of Quebec - The philosophy of pic - nics : the way to go to them - The use of a companion - Sleighing by moon- light - Traboggining - Winter traject of ...
... government , 13-20 CHAPTER III . CANADIAN SOCIETY . The gay season - The attractions of Quebec - The philosophy of pic - nics : the way to go to them - The use of a companion - Sleighing by moon- light - Traboggining - Winter traject of ...
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... government extant . There is always some respect due to views , however extreme , which are entertained at great per- sonal risk ; but here ultra opinions may be ventilated with impunity ; and if they are combined with the rationalism ...
... government extant . There is always some respect due to views , however extreme , which are entertained at great per- sonal risk ; but here ultra opinions may be ventilated with impunity ; and if they are combined with the rationalism ...
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... government . Their functions are intended to be entirely those of the House of Lords in our own constitution . It would be impossible , without entering at too great length into the subject , to do full justice to Lord Elgin's ...
... government . Their functions are intended to be entirely those of the House of Lords in our own constitution . It would be impossible , without entering at too great length into the subject , to do full justice to Lord Elgin's ...
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... government , comprising some of the Upper Canada Liberals , and those members of the French party who had been in power with the late government . The administration thus formed has , under the wise guidance of Lord Elgin , settled both ...
... government , comprising some of the Upper Canada Liberals , and those members of the French party who had been in power with the late government . The administration thus formed has , under the wise guidance of Lord Elgin , settled both ...
Side 20
Laurence Oliphant. 20 CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT . furnished an admirable lesson to the Canadians in the practical working of constitutional government , and will doubtless tend to abate , in the case of future Governors , the propensity ...
Laurence Oliphant. 20 CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT . furnished an admirable lesson to the Canadians in the practical working of constitutional government , and will doubtless tend to abate , in the case of future Governors , the propensity ...
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