A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 07


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A General History And Collection Of Voyages And Travels Vol.7


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A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels' is a compilation of travel literature from the 15th to the 18th centuries, edited by Robert Kerr in the 19th century. The 7th volume of this series presents a diverse range of narratives detailing voyages and travels to different parts of the world, including accounts of early explorations of North America. The book features the voyages of various European explorers, including Sir Walter Raleigh's expedition to South America, Captain John Smith's explorations of Virginia and New England, and the journeys of French explorers Jacques Cartier and Samuel de Champlain to Canada. It also includes narratives of the Spanish conquest of Peru and the exploration of the Pacific Ocean by various navigators. In addition, the book presents detailed descriptions of the geography, flora, and fauna of the regions explored, as well as the cultural and social practices of the indigenous communities encountered.




A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels (Volume 7)


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A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. 7


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Excerpt from A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. 7: Arranged in Systematic Order; Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, From the Earliest Ages to the Present Time XV. The taking of two Spanish Ships, laden with quicksilver and the Popes bulls, in 1592, by Captain Thomas White. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.




A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels (Vol. 1-18)


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Prepare yourslef for discoveries and new adventures with this incredible book about the true origin of wanderlust. This edition forms a complete history of the earliest start and progress of navigation, discovery, and commerce, by sea and land, from the earliest ages to the early 19th century. First part of the work covers voyages and travels of discovery in the middle ages; from the era of Alfred, King of England, in the ninth century to that of Don Henry of Portugal at the commencement of the fourteenth century. Second part deals with general voyages and travels chiefly of discovery; from the era of Don Henry, in 1412, to that of George III. in 1760. The rest of the work has some particular voyages and travels arranged in systematic order, Geographical and Chronological, and studies voyages during the era of George III conducted upon scientific principles, by which the Geography of the globe has been nearly perfected.