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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1790 edition. Excerpt:...summary vievt of the sharp dispute between the British sugar isles and the continental colonies, vol. iii. p. 433. 1760----a comparison between the importance of the British American continental colonies and the West India sugar isles statedi vol. iii. p. 610-u. A. D. 1489 Columbus, 'Barthohmevj, brings the first geographical maps seen in England, vol. i. p. 694.. 1492 Columbus, Chrijlopher, his grounds for making new discoveries westward, vol. i. p. 710. his first landing in America was on Cat Iste, one cf the Bahamas, vol, i. p 7 11. whilst his brother Bartholomew was soliciting King Henry VII. of England, ibid. 149 his second voyage (0 America, iroh i. p. 713. 1496 was at Venezuela, though without knowing that it was on the continent, which he saw not, as such, till the year 1497, vol. i. p. 72$, 1502 he makes further discoveries in America, vol. ii, p. 8, i 506 he dies, vol. ii. p. 17, 810 Commerce, in general, its state at this time, vol. i. p..90. 925 King Athelstan's encouragement of it, for the Mediterranean trade, vol. i, p, 115, I251 a question stated, whether, in its nature, it tends to lessen valour, vol. i. p. 283, 1307----national balance of ir not as yet understood, vol. i. p. 360. 13 17 a most reasonable article by foreign nations in commercial treaties, at this time, with England, vol. i. p 377-8. 1322 it is influenced by the Papal power, vol. i. p..379. 1360 it constitutes proportion or difference between the strength of nations, vol. i.p. 452. 1401 its general state at the commencement of the 1 5th century, vol. i. p. 528. 15 12----its true condition not always described by English laws, vol. ii. p. 32. 1548 rates or prices of its workmanship and manufactures much enhanced, vol. ii. p. 109. its good effects on cities,...