. A manual of the geography and natural and civil history of Prince Edward Island [microform] : for the use of schools, families and emigrants. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. if "'^^^ m -A CIVIL UISTOBT O* I Scotiaad. Foar hundred and seventy-five Mioistors had wit^ drawn from the Establishnsent, eurrendering emoluments val> ued at jG300,000 annually, that they might regulate the affaint of Christ's Church according to what they found in the Bible^ irrespective of the dictation of the civil magistrate. Th« rending of the trunk at Home extended to all the branches in the Col


. A manual of the geography and natural and civil history of Prince Edward Island [microform] : for the use of schools, families and emigrants. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. if "'^^^ m -A CIVIL UISTOBT O* I Scotiaad. Foar hundred and seventy-five Mioistors had wit^ drawn from the Establishnsent, eurrendering emoluments val> ued at jG300,000 annually, that they might regulate the affaint of Christ's Church according to what they found in the Bible^ irrespective of the dictation of the civil magistrate. Th« rending of the trunk at Home extended to all the branches in the Colonies ; one portion approving of the stand taken by those who had assumed the name of The Free Church of Scot-^ land; the other,adhering to those who continued in the Estab- Ushment. About the same time all Ireland was in a state of wild ex- citement on the question of a repeal of the union with Great Britain. Daniel O'Conndi was then in the height of his pop- idarity. Events however soon took a turn, by a legal arrest on the doings of the great Agitator. 111. The Legi^ature met as usual in the winters of 1844 and 1845. The discussions of the House indicated a grow- ing determination on the part of the representatives to hav« the direct control of the public afEairs. An cfiEbrt was made to encourage the Seal Fishery. A few vessels made the at^ tempt, but although myriads of seals were seen, the ice wa» not in such a state that they eould be reached; or the crews lacked the skill and daring necessary for the — In consequence of His Royal Highness Prince Albert becon^* ing the-PatroDof the Agricultural Society, this society which hr many yea«^ has been of great benefit to the country tt«- aumed ia 1845 the name of the Royal Agricultural Society. ' 112. Oeological esploration. In the summer of 1846 Dr. Abraham Gesner spent some months on the Islan4/ employed by the government in making a geological explora- tion of its shores and harbors. The report of his labo


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