Sentences with phrase «british dominion»

Originally, it was known as the Dominion of Newfoundland, and it was a British dominion from 1907 to 1949.

In the early nineteenth century, a group of leading lay evangelicals, as we shall see, 15 who belonged to what was known as the «Clapham sect», led the campaign for the abolition of slavery, which was ended in the British dominions in 1833.

The most populous of the British dominions and the largest in area was Canada.

In particular, the former British Dominions that you mentioned (British Empire having as much relevance today as Roman Empire does) all have a strong rule of law meaning that the law applies equally to everyone.

The Statute of Westminster: A Stepping Stone towards Canadian Independence Marjun Parcasio The Statute of Westminster gave legal recognition to the independence of the British Dominions, including Canada.

Many Caribbean countries / former British dominions including Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands; and several African nations including Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

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The new and awful discoveries made of the polluting and murderous nature of their superstitions, in writings of unquestioning authority, with the success of the missionary labours of the excellent men of other denominations already employed there, the committee think ought to be considered as special calls upon British Christians to increase the means of acquainting their natives of India with their divine religion; and to persevere in the glorious toil, until the name of Christ shall be sounded throughout the vast extent of our oriental dominion, and one God and Saviour shall be worshipped by every subject of the British throne.4

By the end of the nineteenth century Protestantism was represented by growing constituencies in new nations which were arising from immigration and which by 1914 were self - governing dominions within the British Empire.

The second largest body of non-European peoples, that of India, is loosening the bonds by which it has been tied to the British Empire; some of its spokesmen are demanding complete independence, and the British Government has already promised dominion status when once the present European war shall be over.

The British had given the Princely states the choice between the two dominions at that time.

But in contrast, 170 years ago same British empire didn't give dominion status to America as well rather America was given independent status without any allegiance with Britain either directly or indirectly.

The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom and its Our business isn't about getting more people to smoke, or encouraging those that do smoke to smoke more.

He indeed does so, appearing to have re-emerged from his grave and he appears to be hell - bent on using his formidable powers to dismantle the British government and «restore England to its former glory,» including reasserting dominion of its former North American colony.

Is there a way out or are you trapped forever?Set in the mid-twentieth century South Africa amidst the bitter three - way struggle for dominion between the Boers, British, and black South Africans, An Examined Life is a tale of extraordinary courage shown by a remarkable white man, who dared to challenge the status quo, forsaking everything he had worked so hard to achieve, and what most people would hold dear above everything else.

The solution by which Britain sought to rid itself of the «problem of illegitimate children» was to export them to one or another of the «white dominions» within the British Empire, as it then was.