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EAELY HISTOEY OF THB COLONY OF VIGTOEIA, FBOM ITS DISCOVERT TO ITS ESTABLISHMENT AS A SELF-GOVERNING PROVINCE OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE. Br FRANCIS PETER LABILLIERE, BABBISTEB-AT-LAW OP THB MIDDLE TBMPLB, BELLOW OP THB BOTAL COLONIAL nrSTITUTB.

  • ' Nothing in the history of mankind is like their progress. For my part» I never

cast an eye npon their flonrishing commerce, and their cnltivated and commodious life, bnt they seem to me rather ancient nations grown to perfection through a long series of fortunate events, and a train of successful industry, accumulating wealth in many centuries, thau the colonies of yesterday."— Bubks. IN TWO VOLUMES. VOL II. HonQon : SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON, SEARLE, & RIVINGTON, CROWN BUILDINGS, 188, FLBBT STREBT. 1878. [^All rights reserved,']