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Title: A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume X
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.
Author: Robert Kerr
Release Date: August 7, 2004 [EBook #13130]
Language: English
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A GENERAL HISTORY AND COLLECTION of VOYAGES AND TRAVELS,
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.
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BY
ROBERT KERR, F.R.S. & F.A.S. EDIN.
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ILLUSTRATED BY MAPS AND CHARTS.
VOL. X.
MDCCCXXIV.
CONTENTS OF VOL. X.
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PART II. BOOK IV. CONTINUED.
CHAP. I--Early Circumnavigations, or Voyages round the World,
Introduction,
CHAP. I.--Voyage of Ferdinand Magellan round the World, in 1519-1522,
SECT. I. Some Account of Magellan, previous to the Commencement of the
Voyage,
II. Proceedings of the Voyage from Seville to Patagonia, and wintering
there,
III. Prosecution of the Voyage, till the Death of Magellan,
IV. Continuation of the Voyage to its Conclusion,
CHAP. II. Voyage by Sir Francis Drake round the World, in 1517-1580,
SECT. I. Introduction, and Preparation for the Voyage,
II. Narrative of the Voyage from England to the Straits of Magellan,
III. Incidents of the Voyage, from the Straits of Magellan to New
Albion,
IV. Continuation of the Voyage, from New Albion to England.
V. Reception of Sir Francis Drake in England, and some Notices of his
remaining Act
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