Bristol Past and Present : Vol. 1. : Civil History

Our aim has been to trace the origin and growth of Bristol as an integral portion of a mighty nation,
in whose onward progress she has often led the van, and to whose greatness she has materially contributed;
and our readers will find in the following pages abundant proof that the development of a maritime port,
from an insignificant beginning into the proud position which for centuries Bristol held as the second com-
mercial city in the kingdom, cannot be dissevered from the national history.