FISHER’S COLONIAL MAGAZINE. ENGLAND’S BEST REFUGE LIES IN WISELY HUSBANDING HER RESOURCES. | 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 |
ON THE USE AND THE PRACTICABILITY OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF A CANAL OR OTHER COMMUNICATION FROM THE ATLANTIC TO THE PACIFIC.* | 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 |
DUTCH SETTLEMENTS IN ASIA. | 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 |
COLONIAL STATISTICS. | 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 |
THE CAYMANS. | 35 |
THE HISTORY, CULTIVATION, AND CONSUMPTION OF SUGAR, ACCORDING TO THE LATEST AUTHENTIC RETURNS. | 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 |
NEW ZEALAND. | 51 , 52 , 53 , 54 , 55 , 56 |
THE EMIGRANTS. | 56 , 57 |
COLONIAL INTELLIGENCE. | 58 , 59 , 60 , 61 , 62 , 63 |
OBITUARY. | 64 |
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Fix this textHUSBANDING HER RESOURCES.
Fix this textThe “ocean” and the “ earth ” alike conspire in shedding around the
Fix this textBritish islands advantages, of which, in their rare accumulation, few
Fix this textother localities are possessed.
Fix this textSetting aside their vast possessions on foreign soils, subject to all
Fix this textthe various geographical climates of our globe, the treasures of their
Fix this textnative soil, their numerous ports and harbours, and secure havens,
Fix this textsurrounding our entire country, our comparatively mild atmosphere,
Fix this textcapacitate us for the enjoyment of very extensive blessings, unimpaired
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Fix this textBut England, spite of every advantage a synchronism of
Fix this textfortunate events has shed around her, is, at this present moment,
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Fix this textHow shall we account for these anomalies and discrepancies ? How
Fix this textare we to account for the apparent anomaly of a nation, possessing
Fix this textthe elements of plenty and comfort, exhibiting, among a large portion
Fix this textof their denizens, distress, and want, and the wailings of discontent ?
Fix this textHow, but by assuming that our advantages of situation, and the pecu-
Fix this textliar sources of profit which we possess, over other nations, are not
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Fix this textmany of those who legislate for England’s prosperity, either do not
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Fix this textVOL. I. NO. 3.
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