A Proposal For Improving And Adorning The Island Of Great Britain: For The Maintenance Of Our Navy And Shipping (1755)
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ISBN10: 1165253976
ISBN13: 9781165253975
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 62
Weight: 0.27
Height: 0.13 Width: 7.50 Depth: 9.25
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781165253975
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 62
Weight: 0.27
Height: 0.13 Width: 7.50 Depth: 9.25
Language: English
A Proposal For Improving And Adorning The Island Of Great Britain: For The Maintenance Of Our Navy And Shipping is a book written by Edward Wade in 1755. The book proposes a plan to improve and beautify Great Britain in order to better support the country's navy and shipping industries. Wade suggests a variety of projects, including the construction of new harbors, canals, and roads, as well as the planting of forests and the creation of public gardens. He argues that these improvements would not only benefit the navy and shipping industries, but also improve the overall quality of life for British citizens. The book provides a detailed analysis of the economic benefits of each proposed project, and includes illustrations to help readers visualize the proposed improvements. Overall, A Proposal For Improving And Adorning The Island Of Great Britain is an important historical document that sheds light on the economic and social concerns of 18th century Britain.For The Employment And Perpetual Relief Of Our Poor, For Increasing The Number Of Our Inhabitants, And For Various Other Public Services.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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