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Title	The story of our colonies : with sketches of their present condition
Author	Bourne, H. R. Fox (Henry Richard Fox), 1837-1909
Publisher	James Hogg & Son
Place of Publication	London, England
Date	1869
Description	This book explains the past, present, and future of Britain's colonies around the world, especially the political and economic advantages they provide to Britain, and how to ensure they continue to do so. Newfoundland appears in both the first and sixth chapters. The first chapter about Britain's earliest colonies includes Newfoundland, as the island held the distinction of being Britain's oldest; the sixth chapter is dedicated entirely to Newfoundland, with topics including the fisheries, the island's history as a colony, and the issues that both ignited and arose from the French Shore Question.
Subject	Great Britain--Colonies--History Newfoundland and Labrador--History
Physical Description	xiv, 411, 4 p.
Bibliography Note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Local Call Number	JV 1011 B7 1869
Type	Text
Resource Type	Book
Format	Image/jpeg; Application/pdf
Record Number	CNS-B0344
Collection	Centre for Newfoundland Studies - Digitized Books
Repository	Memorial University of Newfoundland. Libraries. Centre for Newfoundland Studies
Language	Eng
Source	Print text held in the Centre for Newfoundland Studies
PDF File	(64.67MB) -- http://collections.mun.ca/PDFs/cns/TheStoryofOurColonies.pdf
CONTENTdm file name	93174.cpd