An illustrated history of the New world : containing a general history of all the various nations, states, and republics of the western continent ..and a complete history of the United States to the present time .. . sembly, and when a committee of the inhabitants was appointed todraw up a petition for his removal, he caused them to be Stewart, the high-sherifl^, however, though at the age of sixty-six, made his escape to Nova Scotia, and thence to England ; wherethe real state of things was no sooner made known than the governorwas recalled, and Lieutenant-colonel Ready appointed
An illustrated history of the New world : containing a general history of all the various nations, states, and republics of the western continent ..and a complete history of the United States to the present time .. . sembly, and when a committee of the inhabitants was appointed todraw up a petition for his removal, he caused them to be Stewart, the high-sherifl^, however, though at the age of sixty-six, made his escape to Nova Scotia, and thence to England ; wherethe real state of things was no sooner made known than the governorwas recalled, and Lieutenant-colonel Ready appointed to succeedhim. The conduct of this last gave general satisfaction ; and, inconjunction with the House of Assembly, he passed many usefulacts, and took various measures to promote the continued improve-ment of the colony. In 1831, Colonel Young received the appoint-ment, and ruled as lieutenant-governor till 1830, in which year SirJohn Harvey was named his successor. Sir John was very popular;but being, in 1837, removed to the government of New Brunswickhis place was supplied by Sir Charles A. Fitzroy. Since this time,I bo island has presented little to attract the attention of the historian NEWFOUNDLAND. 183. IV. NEWFOUNDLAND. EWFOUNDLAND is a large island, the moslimportant of the British possessions adjacent tothe eastern coast of North America. On oneside it almost touches the continent, but on theother stretches far out into the Atlantic. Itsentire circuit is one thousand miles. The moststriking natural feature connected with theisland, are the Banks, shallow places in theocean, near which cod and other fish abound to such an extent as tosupply the world, and give to the island, through the fisheries, amosi important station in the rank of colonial provinces. The samep-oductive character distinguishes the shores of Labrador. In thesefHmpestuous seas, the nations of Europe ahd America have for ageslaboured indefatigably with nets, lines, and every imaginable process, and ye
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