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A View of the British Empire, more especially Scotland, with Some Proposals for the Improvement of that Country, the Extension of its Fisheries and the Relief of the People, Volume 1
Excerpt from A View of the British Empire, more especially Scotland, with Some Proposals for the Improvement of that Country, the Extension of its Fisheries, and the Relief of the People, Volume 1:
Many of the arguments which had occurred In treating of the Highlands, seemed applicable to Scotland In general. This opened a new, and more extensive field of enquiry. If the revolt of some colonies, the conquest of others, and the then apparent danger of losing the remainder, gave those neglected wilds additional consequence, the improvement of the kingdom at large appeared equally expedient. The same idea admitted of being extended even to England itself, a country more indebted to nature, and the industry of individuals, than the attention or assistance of its government, as will evidently appear to any person who shall take the trouble of considering the matter in a general view.
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Many of the arguments which had occurred In treating of the Highlands, seemed applicable to Scotland In general. This opened a new, and more extensive field of enquiry. If the revolt of some colonies, the conquest of others, and the then apparent danger of losing the remainder, gave those neglected wilds additional consequence, the improvement of the kingdom at large appeared equally expedient. The same idea admitted of being extended even to England itself, a country more indebted to nature, and the industry of individuals, than the attention or assistance of its government, as will evidently appear to any person who shall take the trouble of considering the matter in a general view.
About the Publisher: Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
438 pages, Paperback
First published May 28, 2010
About the author
John Knox
7 books4 followersJohn Knox (1720 - 1790) was a Scottish bookseller and philanthropist.
After spending many years as a bookseller in the Strand in London, Knox retired with a large fortune. In 1764 he began travelling extensively through his native Scotland, making sixteen tours between 1764 and 1775 alone. He became concerned with the poverty he found there and eventually wrote a number of works projecting improvements. In 1784 he published A View of the British Empire, more especially Scotland, with some Proposals for the Improvement of that Country, the Extension of its Fisheries, and the Relief of the People. In 1785 a third edition, enlarged to two volumes, was published. In this work he proposed, among other improvements, canals between the Forth and Clyde, between Loch Fyne and the Atlantic, and between Fort William and Inverness, all of which were later built. A lecture he gave to the Highland Society of London was subsequently published as A discourse on the expediency of establishing fishing stations: or small towns, in the Highlands of Scotland and the Hebride Islands (1786). In this work he proposed the creation of as many as 50 fishing villages in the Highlands, to be built by private funds.
After spending many years as a bookseller in the Strand in London, Knox retired with a large fortune. In 1764 he began travelling extensively through his native Scotland, making sixteen tours between 1764 and 1775 alone. He became concerned with the poverty he found there and eventually wrote a number of works projecting improvements. In 1784 he published A View of the British Empire, more especially Scotland, with some Proposals for the Improvement of that Country, the Extension of its Fisheries, and the Relief of the People. In 1785 a third edition, enlarged to two volumes, was published. In this work he proposed, among other improvements, canals between the Forth and Clyde, between Loch Fyne and the Atlantic, and between Fort William and Inverness, all of which were later built. A lecture he gave to the Highland Society of London was subsequently published as A discourse on the expediency of establishing fishing stations: or small towns, in the Highlands of Scotland and the Hebride Islands (1786). In this work he proposed the creation of as many as 50 fishing villages in the Highlands, to be built by private funds.
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