Charles Prestwood Lucas, Introduction to a historical geography of the British colonies… (1887-1890)
“ Many instances might be given, such as the ancient Greek colonies, the earliest of the Puritan settlements in America, and others. But it is worth while to point out that in any case there must be some association of persons to make a colony; and that, when companies have been deliberately formed to promote a scheme of colonisation, they have generally, if not always, been to some extent protected and privileged by the state. ”
