A Briefe Discourse of the Nevv-Found-Land

<p>A Briefe Discourse of the Nevv-Found-Land written by John Mason and published in 1620 offers a fascinating glimpse into the early efforts to colonize Newfoundland. This discourse details the island's situation climate and resources aiming to encourage further English settlement. Mason's account provides valuable insights into the ambitions and challenges faced by early explorers and settlers in North America.</p> <p>The text showcases the hopes and expectations surrounding the New World highlighting its potential for economic and strategic gain. It remains a key primary source for understanding the motivations behind English expansion and the initial interactions with the North American landscape. This edition makes a significant historical document accessible to contemporary readers interested in the history of exploration and colonization.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>