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Sir John Bowling
Linguist and political writer, born at Exeter; friend and disciple of Bentham as well as editor of his works; first editor of Westminster Review; at the instance of the English Government visited the Continental States to report on their commercial relations; became governor of Hong-Kong; ordered the bombardment of Canton, which caused dissatisfaction at home (1792-1872).
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- Industri / Domain: Bahasa
- Kategori: Encyclopedias
- Organization: Project Gutenberg
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