. The Encyclopaedia of missions. Descriptive, historical, biographical, statistical. With a full assortment of maps, a complete bibliography, and lists of Bible version, missionary societies, mission stations, and a general index . red years ago France contendedwith England .for the prize of Indo-Europeansovereignty. Furthermore, in many scatteredportions of Indian territory the original powerof native rulers is still acknowledged ; thesestates, not jet absorbed into the Anglo-Indianempire, sometimes cover large tracts of countrywith their millinns of inhabitants, and some-tiines embrace but a
. The Encyclopaedia of missions. Descriptive, historical, biographical, statistical. With a full assortment of maps, a complete bibliography, and lists of Bible version, missionary societies, mission stations, and a general index . red years ago France contendedwith England .for the prize of Indo-Europeansovereignty. Furthermore, in many scatteredportions of Indian territory the original powerof native rulers is still acknowledged ; thesestates, not jet absorbed into the Anglo-Indianempire, sometimes cover large tracts of countrywith their millinns of inhabitants, and some-tiines embrace but a single town with its de-pendent villages, or a bit of mountain junglewhere the authority of some half-savage abori-ginal chief is owned by the handful of his even these native states are under theprotection and watchful care of the para-mount English jiower ; the authority of theirostensibly independent native rulers is circum-scribed within definite limits at the dictation ofthat power, while its actual exercise is care-fully su|Xrinteudeil, with more or less minute-ness of detail, by English officials appointed tin-that purpose. Territorially the aggregate areasof the native rulers cover nearly () squaii. •^
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