FormakingManchesterstuffsofthreadandcotton。
　　FormakingJoppaandCastilesoap。
　　Forimprovingthewrought-ironandsteelmanufacturesofthiskingdom。Capital，fourmillions。
　　Fordealinginlace，Hollands，cambrics，lawns，&c。Capital，twomillions。
　　Fortradinginandimprovingcertaincommoditiesoftheproduceofthiskingdom，&c。Capital，threemillions。
　　ForsupplyingtheLondonmarketswithcattle。
　　Formakinglooking-glasses，coachglasses，&c。Capital，twomillions。
　　ForworkingthetinandleadminesinCornwallandDerbyshire。
　　Formakingrape-oil。
　　Forimportingbeaverfur。Capital，twomillions。
　　Formakingpasteboardandpacking-paper。
　　Forimportingofoilsandothermaterialsusedinthewoollenmanufacture。
　　Forimprovingandincreasingthesilkmanufactures。
　　Forlendingmoneyonstock，annuities，tallies，&c。
　　Forpayingpensionstowidowsandothers，atasmalldiscount。
　　Capital，twomillions。
　　Forimprovingmaltliquors。Capital，fourmillions。
　　ForagrandAmericanfishery。
　　ForpurchasingandimprovingthefennylandsinLincolnshire。
　　Capital，twomillions。
　　ForimprovingthepapermanufactureofGreatBritain。
　　TheBottomryCompany。
　　Fordryingmaltbyhotair。
　　ForcarryingonatradeintheriverOronooko。
　　Forthemoreeffectualmakingofbaize，inColchesterandotherpartsofGreatBritain。
　　Forbuyingofnavalstores，supplyingthevictualling，andpayingthewagesoftheworkmen。
　　Foremployingpoorartificers，andfurnishingmerchantsandotherswithwatches。
　　Forimprovementoftillageandthebreedofcattle。
　　Anotherfortheimprovementofourbreedofhorses。
　　Anotherforahorse-insurance。
　　ForcarryingonthecorntradeofGreatBritain。
　　Forinsuringtoallmastersandmistressesthelossestheymaysustainbyservants。Capital，threemillions。
　　Forerectinghousesorhospitals，fortakinginandmaintainingillegitimatechildren。Capital，twomillions。
　　Forbleachingcoarsesugars，withouttheuseoffireorlossofsubstance。
　　ForbuildingturnpikesandwharfsinGreatBritain。
　　Forinsuringfromtheftsandrobberies。
　　Forextractingsilverfromlead。
　　FormakingChinaandDelftware。Capital，onemillion。
　　Forimportingtobacco，andexportingitagaintoSwedenandthenorthofEurope。Capital，fourmillions。
　　Formakingironwithpitcoal。
　　ForfurnishingthecitiesofLondonandWestminsterwithhayandstraw。Capital，threemillions。
　　ForasailandpackingclothmanufactoryinIreland。
　　Fortakingupballast。
　　Forbuyingandfittingoutshipstosuppresspirates。
　　FortheimportationoftimberfromWales。Capital，twomillions。
　　Forrock-salt。
　　Forthetransmutationofquicksilverintoamalleablefinemetal。
　　Besidesthesebubbles，manyotherssprangupdaily，inspiteofthecondemnationoftheGovernmentandtheridiculeofthestillsaneportionofthepublic。Theprint-shopsteemedwithcaricatures，andthenewspaperswithepigramsandsatires，upontheprevalentfolly。Aningeniouscard-makerpublishedapackofSouthSeaplaying-cards，whicharenowextremelyrare，eachcardcontaining，besidestheusualfigures，ofaverysmallsize，inonecorner，acaricatureofabubblecompany，withappropriateversesunderneath。Oneofthemostfamousbubbleswas“Puckle’sMachineCompany，“fordischargingroundandsquarecannon-ballsandbullets，andmakingatotalrevolutionintheartofwar。Itspretensionstopublicfavourwerethussummedup，ontheeightofspades:——
　　ArareinventiontodestroythecrowdOffoolsathome，insteadoffoolsabroad。
　　Fearnot，myfriends，thisterriblemachine，They’reonlywoundedwhohavesharestherein。
　　ThenineofheartswasacaricatureoftheEnglishCopperandBrassCompany，withthefollowingepigram:——
　　TheheadlongfoolthatwantstobeaswopperOfgoldandsilvercoinforEnglishcopper，May，inChangeAlley，provehimselfanass，Andgiverichmetalforadulteratebrass。
　　TheeightofdiamondscelebratedtheCompanyfortheColonizationofAcadia，withthisdoggrel:——
　　HethatisrichandwantstofoolawayAgoodroundsuminNorthAmerica，Lethimsubscribehimselfaheadlongsharer，Andasses’earsshallhonourhimorbearer。
　　Andinasimilarstyleeverycardofthepackexposedsomeknavishscheme，andridiculedthepersonswhowereitsdupes。Itwascomputedthatthetotalamountofthesumsproposedforcarryingontheseprojectswasupwardsofthreehundredmillionssterling，asumsoimmensethatitexceededthevalueofallthelandsinEnglandattwentyyears’purchase。
　　Itistime，however，toreturntothegreatSouthSeagulf，thatswallowedthefortunesofsomanythousandsoftheavariciousandthecredulous。Onthe29thofMay，thestockhadrisenashighasfivehundred，andabouttwo-thirdsofthegovernmentannuitantshadexchangedthesecuritiesofthestateforthoseoftheSouthSeaCompany。DuringthewholeofthemonthofMaythestockcontinuedtorise，andonthe28thitwasquotedatfivehundredandfifty。Infourdaysafterthisittookaprodigiousleap，risingsuddenlyfromfivehundredandfiftytoeighthundredandninety。Itwasnowthegeneralopinionthatthestockcouldrisenohigher，andmanypersonstookthatopportunityofsellingout，withaviewofrealisingtheirprofits。ManynoblemenandpersonsinthetrainoftheKing，andabouttoaccompanyhimtoHanover，werealsoanxioustosellout。Somanysellers，andsofewbuyers，appearedintheAlleyonthe3rdofJune，thatthestockfellatoncefromeighthundredandninetytosixhundredandforty。Thedirectorswerealarmed，andgavetheiragentsorderstobuy。Theireffortssucceeded。Towardseveningconfidencewasrestored，andthestockadvancedtosevenhundredandfifty。Itcontinuedatthisprice，withsomeslightfluctuation，untilthecompanyclosedtheirbooksonthe22ndofJune。
　　Itwouldbeneedlessanduninterestingtodetailthevariousartsemployedbythedirectorstokeepupthepriceofstock。Itwillbesufficienttostatethatitfinallyrosetoonethousandpercent。ItwasquotedatthispriceinthecommencementofAugust。Thebubblewasthenfull-blown，andbegantoquiverandshake，preparatorytoitsbursting。
　　Manyofthegovernmentannuitantsexpresseddissatisfactionagainstthedirectors。Theyaccusedthemofpartialityinmakingoutthelistsforsharesineachsubscription。FurtheruneasinesswasoccasionedbyitsbeinggenerallyknownthatSirJohnBlunt，thechairman，andsomeothers，hadsoldout。DuringthewholeofthemonthofAugustthestockfell，andonthe2ndofSeptemberitwasquotedatsevenhundredonly。
　　Thestateofthingsnowbecamealarming。Toprevent，ifpossible，theutterextinctionofpublicconfidenceintheirproceedings，thedirectorssummonedageneralcourtofthewholecorporation，tomeetinMerchantTailors’Hall，onthe8thofSeptember。Bynineo’clockinthemorning，theroomwasfilledtosuffocation；Cheapsidewasblockedupbyacrowdunabletogainadmittance，andthegreatestexcitementprevailed。Thedirectorsandtheirfriendsmusteredingreat。numbers。SirJohnFellowes，thesub-governor，wascalledtothechair。Heacquaintedtheassemblywiththecauseoftheirmeeting，readtothemtheseveralresolutionsofthecourtofdirectors，andgavethemanaccountoftheirproceedings；ofthetakingintheredeemableandunredeemablefunds，andofthesubscriptionsinmoney。
　　Mr。SecretaryCraggsthenmadeashortspeech，whereinhecommendedtheconductofthedirectors，andurgedthatnothingcouldmoreeffectuallycontributetothebringingthisschemetoperfectionthanunionamongthemselves。Heconcludedwithamotionforthankingthecourtofdirectorsfortheirprudentandskilfulmanagement，andfordesiringthemtoproceedinsuchmannerastheyshouldthinkmostproperfortheinterestandadvantageofthecorporation。Mr。
　　Hungerford，whohadrenderedhimselfveryconspicuousintheHouseofCommonsforhiszealinbehalfoftheSouthSeaCompany，andwhowasshrewdlysuspectedtohavebeenaconsiderablegainerbyknowingtherighttimetosellout，wasverymagniloquentonthisoccasion。Hesaidthathehadseentheriseandfall，thedecayandresurrectionofmanycommunitiesofthisnature，butthat，inhisopinion，nonehadeverperformedsuchwonderfulthingsinsoshortatimeastheSouthSeaCompany。Theyhaddonemorethanthecrown，thepulpit，orthebenchcoulddo。Theyhadreconciledallpartiesinonecommoninterest；theyhadlaidasleep，ifnotwhollyextinguished，allthedomesticjarsandanimositiesofthenation。Bytheriseoftheirstock，moniedmenhadvastlyincreasedtheirfortunes；
　　country-gentlemenhadseenthevalueoftheirlandsdoubledandtrebledintheirhands。TheyhadatthesametimedonegoodtotheChurch，notafewofthereverendclergyhavinggotgreatsumsbytheproject。Inshort，theyhadenrichedthewholenation，andhehopedtheyhadnotforgottenthemselves。Therewassomehissingatthelatterpartofthisspeech，whichfortheextravaganceofitseulogywasnotfarremovedfromsatire；butthedirectorsandtheirfriends，andallthewinnersintheroom，applaudedvehemently。TheDukeofPortlandspokeinasimilarstrain，andexpressedhisgreatwonderwhyanybodyshouldbedissatisfied:ofcourse，hewasawinnerbyhisspeculations，andinaconditionsimilartothatofthefataldermaninJoeMiller’sJests，who，wheneverhehadeatenagooddinner，foldedhishandsuponhispaunch，andexpressedhisdoubtswhethertherecouldbeahungrymanintheworld。