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... did it not seem to me that as the time for legislation approaches there is still a want of definite and connected general plans . Various suggestions have been put forth on b 1 particular points , but the whole subject has not been ( ix )
... did it not seem to me that as the time for legislation approaches there is still a want of definite and connected general plans . Various suggestions have been put forth on b 1 particular points , but the whole subject has not been ( ix )
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... whole subject has not been so brought together in one view as to enable us to estimate the relative bearing of different suggestions . We want as it were a map of the ground to be operated upon . I do not pretend adequately to supply ...
... whole subject has not been so brought together in one view as to enable us to estimate the relative bearing of different suggestions . We want as it were a map of the ground to be operated upon . I do not pretend adequately to supply ...
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... whole native system of government is but a delegation of absolute power from one official grade to another . To the people one man is their ruler , and he has full and prompt power for good or for evil . He may be neither pure nor ...
... whole native system of government is but a delegation of absolute power from one official grade to another . To the people one man is their ruler , and he has full and prompt power for good or for evil . He may be neither pure nor ...
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... whole , the best administered of our provinces are now , taking all advantages and disadvantages together , about upon a par with the best administered of the small native states blessed with a good individual ruler . I have had a good ...
... whole , the best administered of our provinces are now , taking all advantages and disadvantages together , about upon a par with the best administered of the small native states blessed with a good individual ruler . I have had a good ...
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... whole , then , the natives owe to us not only the blessings of protection from external war , and , what is still more important , from internal anarchy , but a con- siderable average improvement in the civil administra- tion . But I do ...
... whole , then , the natives owe to us not only the blessings of protection from external war , and , what is still more important , from internal anarchy , but a con- siderable average improvement in the civil administra- tion . But I do ...
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