The British Colonies: Their History, Extent, Condition and Resources, Volume 12London Printing and Publishing Company, 1850 |
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Page 89 - Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain does further promise, that the free exercise of their religion shall be indulged to the Roman Catholic inhabitants of the aforesaid town. And in case it shall hereafter seem meet to the Crown of Great Britain to grant, sell, or by any means to alienate therefrom the propriety of the said town of Gibraltar, it is hereby agreed and concluded, that the preference of having the same shall always be given to the Crown of Spain...
Page 89 - Yet whereas the communication by sea with the coast of Spain may not at all times be safe or open, and thereby it may happen that the garrison, and other inhabitants of Gibraltar may be brought to great straits ; and as it is the intention of the Catholic King, only that fraudulent importations of goods should, as is...
Page 29 - ... his net. To accomplish this he will sometimes creep over a space of eight or ten fathoms, and remain under water a minute ; when he wishes to ascend he checks the cord of the net, which is instantly felt by the attendants, who commence pulling up as fast as they are able. The diver remains with the net until it is so far clear of the bottom as to be in no danger of upsetting, and then begins to haul himself up by the cord hand over hand, which the attendants are likewise pulling.
Page 91 - Rodney arrived from England, with a fleet of twenty-one sail of the line, and a large convoy of merchantmen, for the relief of the garrison ; a circumstance which of course diffused general joy, which was not a little...
Page 128 - Any sum of money, however small, is advanced to the applicants on the security of property given in pawn, — such as gold, silver, and other precious articles, or wearing apparel, whether worn or new. The period of the loan is for three years on pawns of the first description, and never more than two on those of the latter, renewable at the option of the parties, who are also at liberty to redeem their pawns at any time within the period on payment of interest in proportion. The rate of interest...
Page 49 - Government or under his jurisdiction, or should one or any one of the aforesaid persons be in any manner convicted of having been privy to, or accessory to, such breach of faith, or trespass on the treaty, or of committing any act of plunder on the roads leading to Aden through his territory, to take the whole responsibility on himself and to be answerable to the British Government.
Page 137 - So when th' embattled clouds, in dark array, Along the skies their gloomy lines display; When now the North his boisterous rage has spent, And peaceful sleeps the liquid element ; The low-hung vapours, motionless and still, Rest on the summits of the shaded hill ; Till the mass scatters as the winds arise, Dispersed and broken through the ruffled skies.
Page 29 - On preparing to commence fishing, the diver divests himself of all his clothes, except a small piece of cloth ; after offering up his devotions, he plunges into the sea and swims to his...
Page 91 - Highness appeared in the character of a midshipman, and respectfully informed the Admiral that the boat was ready. The Spaniard, astonished to see the son of a monarch acting as a warrant officer, could not help exclaiming, " Well does Great Britain merit the empire of the sea, when the humblest stations in her navy are filled by princes of the blood...
Page 104 - Upon a careful review of all the proceedings before this Board, I am of opinion that the evidence brought forward has totally failed to prove that the late epidemic disease was introduced from any foreign source, either by the Swedish ship Dygden, or by any other means ; and I am further of opinion that the late epidemic had its origin at Gibraltar.