An Essay on Projects

by Daniel Defoe

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An Essay Upon Projects was the first volume published by Daniel Defoe. It begins with a portrait of his time as a "Projecting Age" and subsequently illustrates plans for the economic and social improvement of England, including an early proposal for a national insurance scheme.

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