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Title: A Voyage to New Holland

Author: William Dampier

Release Date: April 21, 2005 [EBook #15675]

Language: English

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A VOYAGE TO NEW HOLLAND ETC.

IN THE YEAR 1699.

Wherein are described,

The Canary Islands, the Isles of Mayo and St. Jago. The Bay of
All-Saints, with the forts and town of Bahia in Brazil. Cape Salvador.
The winds on the Brazilian coast. Abrolho Shoals. A table of all the
variations observed in this voyage. Occurrences near the Cape of Good
Hope. The course to New Holland. Shark's Bay. The isles and coast, etc.
of New Holland.

Their inhabitants, manners, customs, trade, etc. Their harbours, soil,
beasts, birds, fish, etc. Trees, plants, fruits, etc.

...

Illustrated with several maps and draughts: also divers birds, fishes and
plants not found in this part of the world, curiously engraven on copper
plates.

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BY CAPTAIN WILLIAM DAMPIER.

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THE THIRD EDITION.

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LONDON,

Printed for James and John Knapton at the Crown in St. Paul's Churchyard.

1729.

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CONTENTS.

DEDICATION.

THE PREFACE.

CHAPTER 1.

The Author's departure from the Downs.
A caution to those who sail in the Channel.
His arrival at the Canary Islands.
Santa Cruz in Tenerife; the road and town, and Spanish wreck.
Laguna Town lake and country; and Oratavia town and road.
Of the wines and other commodities of Tenerife, etc. and the governors at
Laguna and Santa Cruz.
Of the winds in these seas.
The Author's arrival at Mayo.
Of the Cape Verde Islands; its salt pond compared with that of Salt
Tortuga; its trade for salt, and frape-boats.
Its vegetables, silk-cotton, etc.
Its soil, and towns; its guinea-hens and other fowls, beasts, and fish.
Of the sea turtles, etc. laying in the wet season.
Of the natives, their trade and livelihood.
The Author's arrival at St. Jago; Praya and St. J