Maritime and Commercial Associations. ERRATA. Page 56, lines 7 and 8 from bottom-for "two thousand" 86, line 13 from top-for "the famous author of " 141, line 14 from top-for "1793 " read "1791." 166, line 19 from top-for "born" read "educated." 180, line 381, 7 from top-for "John Leech" read “Joseph Leech." line 9 from bottom-delete " In 1695.” Page W. J. MÜLLER (After Painting by NATHAN BRANWHITE) (After the Painting by himself) E. H. BAILY, R.A. . DAVID GARRICK (After the Painting by SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS) SARAH SIDDONS (After the Painting by SIR THOMAS Lawrence). CHAPTER I. MARITIME AND COMMERCIAL ASSOCIATIONS. Bristol's commerce in the earliest times-William Canynges: Magnitude of his transactions; monopoly of Danish trade-Voyage of the Cabots: Discovery of America; credit due to John Cabot; erection of Cabot TowerExpedition sent by Robert Thorne in search of NorthWest Passage-Trade of Nicholas Thorne with the West Indies - Dangers attending commercial enterprisesVoyage of Martin Pring-Sir Ferdinando Gorges: Colonisation schemes; owner of "Great House". Voyage of Captain James in search of North-West Passage: Daring character of the expedition-Bristol's manufacturers and wealth-Dudley North-John CarySt. James's Fair and its importance in the seventeenth century-Bristol privateering enterprises: The "Angel Gabriel "Discovery of Alexander Selkirk by Captain Woodes Rogers: Great financial success of this expedition; Selkirk's adventures form basis of Defoe's "Robinson Crusoe"-Bristol's merchandise and commerce: Defoe's observations thereon-Great Western Railway-Building of "Great Western" steamship : First voyage across Atlantic a triumphant successLaunch and first voyage of the "Great Britain" -Bristol's lost opportunity-Conrad Finzel-Samuel Plimsoll. T is by no adventitious aid that Bristol has become what she is to-day, for her greatness was founded on commerce; she exists by commerce, and on commerce alone must her future depend as one of the foremost maritime ports of the empire. |