About the Book: History of the British Empire
In writing this account of the expansion of British power beyond the seas the
Author has tried to trace the origin of development of some of the many Imperial
problems which citizens are called upon to face to-day. For this purpose the
author has dealt, as far as his space allows, with social and economic
movements, as well as with strictly political history, for it is only by
appreciating the different sides of the story that one can hope to understand
present problems. Any attempt to link history to the events of the present is
liable to many dangers;