Dr. Houstoun's memoirs of his own life-time
Subtitle: containing, among other curious particulars, during upwards of thirty years travels, an account of I. The scotch settlement at Darien : II. The great advantages accruing to Great Britain ... III. The rise and progress of the Royal African and Assiento Companies : IV. The rise and fall of the grand south sea bubble, &c. in 1720 : V. The conduct of the Spaniards ... VI. The secret expedition thither in 1740 : VII. Some anecdotes of the government of Jamaica ... VIII. The importance of Cape-Breton to the British nation : IX. An essay on genius and education
Series: Goldsmiths'-Kress library of economic literature -- no. 8288; Making of the Modern World
Publisher: Printed for L. Gilliver, and sold by W. Owen
Published: 1747
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 435
Subjects: Biography
Notes: "Collected from the author's original manuscript, and published by Jacob Bickerstaff, M.A."

Attributed to J. Houstoun by Goldsmith's Lib. cat.

Goldsmiths' Library copy has ms. notes in margins.

Goldsmiths'-Kress no. 08288.

Hanson 6067
Table of contents: title: I. The scotch settlement at Darien; title: II. The great advantages accruing to Great Britain; title: III. The rise and progress of the Royal African and Assiento Companies; title: IV. The rise and fall of the grand south sea bubble, &c. in 1720; title: V. The conduct of the Spaniards; title: VI. The secret expedition thither in 1740; title: VII. Some anecdotes of the government of Jamaica; title: VIII. The importance of Cape-Breton to the British nation; title: IX. An essay on genius and education.