| Summary: | Historical Geography of Newfoundland International discoveries -- International fisheries and an imperfect English colony in Newfoundland -- The first beginnings of a perfect English colony in Newfoundland -- The crisis and the convoys, 1656-88 -- The first Anglo-French duel and English victory, 1618-1713 -- A half-century of progress, 1713-63 the second Anglo-French fuel and English victory -- The third Anglo-French duel and English victory and the beginnings of permanence, 1763-1818 -- Progress by land during the last period, 1818-1910 -- Fish -- Bait-fish, expansion, and conflict -- Appendices. A: Sir Humphrey Gilbert's plans to annoy the King of Spain, 1577 -- B: Sir Francis Walsingham's plan to annoy the King of Spain, 1585 -- Instructions to Sir John Gilbert, October 10, 1585 -- D: Charles Leigh's 'Brief platform for a voyage', October 4, 1597 -- E: The colonization of Newfoundland advocated for purposes of trade, ?1600 -- F: The atlantic fisheries arbitration: award of the Hague Tribunal as published September 8, 1910 Includes index
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