1. Robinson Crusoe as the Prototype British Colonist
... Crusoe makes an agreement with the group of men who put forward the proposal for his next voyage. In Robinson's agreement with the group of planters, he puts forward the requirement that his plantation be looked after, and that should he not return, they would do with the plantation what Crusoe wished9. This is a prime example of efficient intelligence being performed by Robinson ... that he should move further inland in order to find the more prosperous land for growing food16. The 16th century British scientist and statesmen, Francis Bacon, had written an essay in 1625 which gave advic...
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