"Governor general" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... after, by Major Mathews seems to confirm the above statements. "His Lordship [Footnote: Lord Dorchester, Governor General of Canada, formerly Sir Guy Carlton.] wishes them (the Indians), to act as is best for their interest; he cannot begin a war with the Americans, because some of their people encroach and make depredations upon parts of the Indian country; but they must see it is his ...
— An account of Sa-Go-Ye-Wat-Ha - Red Jacket and his people, 1750-1830 • John Niles Hubbard
... in the report of Francis Burton Harrison who was a recent governor general of the Philippines who said, "During the war this race of people was intensely and devotedly loyal to the cause of the United States. It raised a division of Filipino volunteers for federal service and presented ...
— Birdseye Views of Far Lands • James T. Nichols
... the Governor General of the Union of South Africa, to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, ...
— New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915 • Various
... permission ships, their cargoes valued at 570,000l.: that they had seven ships for China and the South Seas, whose cargoes amounted to 100,000l. That they had goods in India unsold, to the amount of 700,000l. About this period, Sir John Child, being what would now be called governor general of India, and his brother, Sir Jonah, leading member of the Court of Committees, the policy was introduced through their means, on which the sovereign power, as well as the immense empire of the East India Company was founded; this policy consisted of the enlargement ...
— Robert Kerr's General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 18 • William Stevenson
... Governor; the term still in use for the Governor General of a Province as opposed to the "Muhafiz," or district-governor. In Eastern Arabia the Wali is the Civil Governor opposed to the Amir or Military Commandant. Under the Caliphate the Wali acted also as Prefect ...
— The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night, Volume 1 • Richard F. Burton
... referring to Governor General.] The Provisions of this Act referring to the Governor General extend and apply to the Governor General for the Time being of Canada, or other the Chief Executive Officer or Administrator for the Time being carrying on the Government of Canada on behalf and in the Name of the Queen, by whatever ...
— The British North America Act, 1867 • Anonymous |
