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Observations on the northern fisheries : with a discourse on the expediency of establishing fishing stations, or small towns, in the Highlands of Scotland, and Hebride Islands : to which is added, the last report from the committee appointed by the House of Commons, to enquire into the state of the British fisheries /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Knox, John, 1720-1790
Corporate Author:	Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Committee Appointed to Enquire into the State of the British Fisheries
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Series:	Making of the modern world (Goldsmiths'-Kress Library of Economic Literature)
Subjects:	Fishers > Scotland > History > 18th century. New towns > Scotland > History > 18th century. Fishery policy > Great Britain > History > 18th century. Fishery law and legislation > Ireland > History > 18th century. Scotland > Economic conditions. Electronic books.
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