COLONY

limy be formed from the ambition of extending territory or the desire of increasing wealth. Among and Romans were the greatest colonizers; and, later, the Spaniards and English and, in a smaller way, the Portuguese, Dutch, and French.; The Germans have lately contributed to the tide of emigration in the direction of America and Africa. Great Britain eclipses all other countries in her prosperous career of colonization. It is estimated that the existing British colonies and dependencies cover about one-sixth of the land surface of the globe and about the same proportion of its population.