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The Recollections of Geoffry Hamlyn (Volume 3)

The Recollections of Geoffry Hamlyn (Volume 3)

Kingsley, Henry

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ISBN10: 1152794590
ISBN13: 9781152794597
Publisher: General Books
Pages: 118
Weight: 0.40
Height: 0.27 Width: 9.01 Depth: 5.98
Language: English
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1894 Excerpt: ... of a people surfeited with prosperity and freedom grown factious, so that now one party must command a strong majority ere they can pass a law the goodness of which no one denies. I see a bankrupt exchequer, a drunken Governor, an Irish ministry, a Come down out of that, roared the Major, before I pull you down. You're a pretty fellow to come out for a day's pleasure! Jeremiah was a saint to him, he added, turning appealingly to the rest of us. Hear my opinion, 'per contra, ' Doctor. I'll be as near right as you. Go on, then, said the Doctor. I see, began the Major, the Anglo-Saxon race Don't forget the Irish, Jews, Germans, Chinese, and other barbarians, interrupted the Doctor. Asserting, continued the Major, scornfully, as they always do, their right to all the unoccupied territories of the earth ( Blackfellow's claims being ignored, interpolated the Doctor.) And filling all the harbours of this magnificent country ( Want to see them.) With their steamships and their sailing vessels. Say there be gold here, as I believe there is, the time must come when the mines will be exhausted. What then? With our coals we shall supply Newcastle, said the Doctor, again. The British fleets in the East Indies And compete with Borneo, said the Doctor, quietly, which contains more coal than ever India will burn, at one-tenth the distance from her that we are. If that is a specimen of your prophecies, Major, you are but a Micaiah after all.' Well, said the Major, laughing, I cannot reel it off quite so quick as you; but think we shall hardly have...

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